- What if I need proof of my degree?
- What if my degree is not yet posted, but I need proof of anticipated completion of degree?
- What happens if all degree requirements are not completed?
- What if I will not finish my degree requirements by my anticipated graduation date and need to postpone my graduation semester?
- Can I finish my degree through Open University if I am missing degree requirements?
- How can I finish my degree requirements if I have been discontinued as an active student?
What if I need proof of my degree?
Transcripts are the formal verification of degree(s) earned. Requests for Official Transcripts must be submitted online. Visit our Official Transcript Ordering webpage for detailed information. Please note that transcripts cannot be issued until all outstanding obligations, fees or holds due to the University are cleared.
What if my degree is not yet posted, but I need proof of anticipated completion of degree?
A Letter of Anticipated Completion Request is available via the forms library. It is an official letter recognizing a student's candidacy for graduation, not confirmation of student's degree.
What happens if all degree requirements are not completed?
You will be notified via myCI email that you are missing degree requirements. You may need to change your graduation term and complete remaining requirements.
Some graduate programs require an "RP" grade for courses that extend beyond one academic term. Therefore, a student cannot graduate until all the coursework has been completed and an appropriate grade assigned.
Some factors that impede completion of degree requirements are:
- Failure of required course(s)
- GPA below a 2.00 (3.00 Master's)
- Incomplete, RP, RD grades
- Lower grade than required by major of course
- Not enough overall units
- Failure to submit final transcripts from all schools attended
- Academic dishonesty
- Academic dismissal
What if I will not finish my degree requirements by my anticipated graduation date and need to postpone my graduation semester?
You will need to submit a Request for Change of Graduation Term form (PDF)
Can I finish my degree through Extended University if I am missing degree requirements?
No. Degree candidates missing graduation requirements must complete coursework through regular enrollment. Per Executive Order 1099, students who are eligible to enroll in a regular session may not complete remaining coursework through self-supporting special sessions such as CI's Extended University. “Eligible to enroll” means that you were enrolled in the previous semester and receive an enrollment appointment for the subsequent term.
How can I finish my degree requirements if I have been discontinued as an active student?
If you have been away from Channel Islands for three semesters or more, it is still possible to earn your degree. However, you will need to change your anticipated graduation term, and submit a petition to graduate in absentia and maintain original catalog rights. Other steps may be required. Please contact registrar@csuci.edu for assistance.