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Graduation Cancellation
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Degree Requirement Verification
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Email the Degree Audit Office
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Call the Degree Audit Office
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Undergraduate Degree Cancellation
\ Per student rule 14.2, a student must be enrolled in or have completed all degree requirements by the 60th class day of the fall or spring semester, or the 15th class day of the second summer term either in residence or at another college or university. \ \ All Spring2026 degree candidates must have all unmet requirements on their undergraduate degree evaluation shown as met or have documentation on file with the Degree Audit Office no later than April 14, 2026. Students can access their degree evaluation through Howdyby searching Degree Evaluation.\ \ Students with unmet requirements on their degree evaluation should contact their academic advisor to determine how these will clear. The information below outlines the various criteria used for the cancellation process and examples of documentation that needs to be provided, or action that needs to be taken. If the proper documentation is not provided, or if required action is not taken, for all unmet degree requirements the student’s graduation application will be cancelled in accordance with Student Rule 14.2. Any student cancelled from graduation will no longer be a degree candidate and will not be able to participate in the commencement ceremony for the current term. \ \ Students set for cancellation based on Student Rule 14.2 will receive warning emails leading up to the deadline. \ \ Please contact the Degree Audit office at 979-845-1089 or degree-audit@tamu.edu with any questions regarding acceptable forms of documentation. \ \ Per student rule 14.5, any undergraduate degree candidate that provides documentation for any of the items below must ensure all final official transcripts/documentation is on file no later than May 29, 2026.
Required Courses Taken Outside of Texas A&M in Final Semester
All courses used towards Spring2026 degree clearance must officially start no later than April 14, 2026. If a course that starts after April14,is being used towards degree requirements, you would not be eligible to graduate in Spring2026 and you would need to apply for graduation in a future term.\ \ Students currently enrolled in an in-progress transfer course(s) required to complete a degree at an institution other than Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, or Texas A&M University at Qatar in the semester in which they applied for graduation, students must submit Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) confirming enrollment in the course(s) to avoid removal from degree candidacy. Notes from Texas A&M academic advisors will not be accepted as sufficient degree requirement verification.\ \ Failure to provide an acceptable form of documentation could result in an application being cancelled.\ \ Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:\
- Official Transcript listing the course as In-Progress.
- Unofficial Transcript
- Course Schedule
\ NOTE: Students must ensure that a final official transcript from the other institution is submitted and received by the Degree Audit Office no later than May 29, 2026, to formally transfer the credit to Texas A&M for a degree to be awarded.
If you are enrolled in a course(s) required to complete you degree at an institution other than Texas A&M, Texas A&M – Galveston, or Texas A&M – Qatar in the semester in which you apply for graduation, you must submit Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) for this course(s). Notes from Texas A&M academic advisors will not be accepted as sufficient degree requirement verification.\ \ Please visit the DRV page for more information on using this process.\ \ Failure to provide this documentation could result in your application being cancelled.\ \ Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- Official Transcript listing the course as In-Progress or graded.
- Unofficial Transcript
- Course Schedule\ \
NOTE:You must ensure that a final official transcript from the other institution is submitted and received by the Degree Audit Office no later than June 3, 2022 to formally transfer the credit to Texas A&M for your degree to be awarded.
Required Courses Completed Outside of Texas A&M
Any transfer course(s) completed, which will be used towards Spring2026 degree clearance, must be transferred in no later than April 14. Alternate forms of documentation will not be accepted if the course was completed in a prior term.
Credit is transferred to Texas A&M via an official transcript from the institution where the credit was completed. Any degree candidates needing assistance with sending these official transcripts to Texas A&M should email degree-audit@tamu.edu.
Adjustment Needed to Clear Degree Requirements
Students needing a course adjusted into an unmet degree requirement will need to contact an academic advisor so they can submit this request on the student's behalf.
Failure to address unmet requirements with an advisor that would clear through an adjustment could result in an application being cancelled.
Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- Students should verify with an advisor that a request has been submitted. Once it has been processed students will see the change reflected on their degree evaluation.
- All adjustments must be submitted and processed by April14, 2026.
Pending Grade Change (Incompletes/X Grades)
If a student currently has an Incomplete (Grade of I) or a grade of X in a course(s), the Degree Audit Office must receive confirmation from the instructor of record for the course(s) that the student is currently working to complete course requirements that could result in a grade change being submitted.
If this confirmation is not submitted to Degree Audit an application could be cancelled.
Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- Confirmation email sent by the instructor of record to degree-audit@tamu.edu.
- Grade change submitted and processed by April 14, 2026.
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NOTE:A formal grade change request must be submitted by your instructor and processed no later than May 29, 2026 for a degree to be awarded.
Pending Credit by Exam (CLEP/Departmental Exams)
Students wishing to complete a CLEP Exam, Departmental Exam, or other Credit by Exam to satisfy an unmet degree requirement must take and pass that exam by April 14, 2026and documentation of a passed exam must be submitted to the Degree Audit Office.
Failure to provide this documentation by April14, 2026, could result in an application being cancelled. Please keep this deadline in mind when scheduling examination(s) to allow enough time to complete the exam(s), receive the results, and submit documentation to Degree Audit.\ \ Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:\
- Score report, receipt, or registration confirmation from the organization administering the exam showing the exam was successfully passed.
\ NOTE:Students must ensure score(s) are posted to accept the examination credit through Howdy. This must be done no later thanMay 29, 2026.
Insufficient GPA
If a student's overall GPA or a GPA for a specific degree evaluation area is deficient, they must be enrolled in courses at Texas A&M that would raise the GPA to an acceptable level once they are completed.
Students who are not currently registered in Texas A&M coursework, or if current coursework would not raise the GPA to an acceptable level, an application may be cancelled.
Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- No documentation required.
- Ensure students are registered in acceptable coursework to clear this GPA requirement.
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NOTE:If a student does not earn a grade high enough to raise their GPA to an acceptable level a degree will not be awarded.
Unmet Minor Requirements
Students who have any minors on their record with unmet requirements, must be resolved through one of the following:
- Adjustment submitted by an advisor.
- Submission of Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) for a course being taken outside of Texas A&M that will clear the minor.
- Removal of the minor using the Undergraduate Minor Removal Form if a student does not plan to complete it. (NOTE: Students removing a minor to graduate in the current term, will not be able to complete it in a later semester).\ \
Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- Contact academic advisor about possible adjustments.
- Submit DRV for courses taken outside of Texas A&M.
- Submit minor removal form if a student does not plan to graduate with the minor(s).
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NOTE:If the catalog states that a minor(s) is required for a degree program, students are not able to remove that minor(s).
Unmet Second Major Requirements
Students who have any unmet requirements towards a second major, they must be resolved through one of the following:
- Adjustment submitted by a secondary major advisor.
- Submission of Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) for a course being taken outside of Texas A&M that will clear the second major.
- Removal of the second major if a student does not plan to complete it. Requests to remove a second major are submitted by a secondary major advisor (NOTE: Students removing a second major to graduate in the current term, will not be able to complete it in a later semester).
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Acceptable Documentation/Required Action:
- Contact academic advisor about possible adjustments.
- Submit DRV for courses taken outside of Texas A&M.
- Request removal of the second major if a student does not plan to graduate with it.
Other Unmet Requirements
Students who have any unmet requirements not outlined above, please contact Degree Audit via email at degree-audit@tamu.edu. Please email from your official Texas A&M email account and the Degree Audit Staff will assist in determining what forms of documentation are required or what action needs to be taken.\ \ Examples of other degree requirements that need to be accounted for are:\
- Verification of completion of any non-course requirements.
- Documentation of approved Study Abroad coursework that has not been transferred back to Texas A&M.
- Updated level change requests for combination program students (3+2 programs).
Cancelling your Undergraduate Degree Graduation Application
Undergraduate degree candidates can cancel their graduation application at any point in their graduating semester if they are not meeting degree requirements.
The completed Undergraduate Graduation Cancellation Form should be submitted to Degree Audit via email (degree-audit@tamu.edu), via fax (979-845-1086), or in person at the General Services Complex in Suite 1501.
Graduate Degree Cancellation
Graduate Degree Cancellation Criteria
Students pursuing a graduate level degree should contact the Graduate and Professional School for any questions regarding unmet degree requirements and clearance deadlines and policies.
Cancelling your Graduate Degree Graduation Application
Graduate degree candidates can cancel their graduation with approval from the Graduate & Professional School. The completed Graduate Graduation Cancellation Form should be submitted to Graduate and Professional School via email (grad@tamu.edu).
Professional Degree Cancellation
Professional Degree Cancellation Criteria
Students should contact the advisor for their degree program with any questions regarding unmet degree requirements. Per Student Rule 14.5, all requirements for a professional degree set to be awarded in the Spring 2026 must be on file no later than May 29, 2026.
Cancelling your Professional Degree Graduation Application
Professional degree candidates can cancel their graduation application at any point in their graduating semester if they are not meeting degree requirements.\ \ The completed Professional Graduation Cancellation Form should be submitted to Degree Audit via email (degree-audit@tamu.edu), via fax (979-845-1086), or in person at the General Services Complex in Suite 1501.
Certificate Degree Cancellation
Certificate Cancellation Criteria
Students should contact the advisor for their certificate program with any questions regarding unmet certificate requirements. Per Student Rule 14.5, all requirements for a certificate set to be awarded in the Spring 2026must be on file no later than May 29, 2026.
Cancelling your Certificate Graduation Application
Certificate-seeking students can cancel their certificate graduation application at any point in their graduating semester if they are not meeting all certificate requirements.\ \ The completed Certificate Graduation Cancellation Form should be submitted to Degree Audit via email (degree-audit@tamu.edu), via fax (979-845-1086), or in person at the General Services Complex in Suite 1501.