Graduation ceremony deferral application
This form is to be used only for students who have been approved to graduate and have already received notification of their assigned Graduation ceremony.
You may apply to defer your attendance at your assigned graduation ceremony after your graduation approval is granted. Applications to defer ceremony allocation will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must be submitted through this form.
If your request is approved, you will be automatically assigned to the next available graduation ceremony at your home campus. Alternatively, if you specify in your application, you may be assigned to the next available ceremony at a different UNDA campus. Please note that deferring your ceremony will not affect your conferral date or delay your access to digital graduation documentation. However, it will postpone the production and issuance of your physical testamur to align with the timeline of your new ceremony allocation.
Please note that you can only submit an application to defer once. If you are unable to attend your deferred ceremony, you will need to RSVP as graduating ‘in absentia.’
Outcome
You will receive the outcome of your application and any updates regarding your graduation ceremony via your university student email. You will retain access to your student email even after completing your studies.
How to apply
Eligibility
To be eligible to defer, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be program complete.
- You must not have previously deferred.
- Your conferral date must be prior to your ceremony date.
Supporting documents
You can defer your ceremony for any reason. Documentation may be required to support your application, depending on the time of your ceremony.
- More than 6 weeks before: No supporting documents are required. Apply via the form, and you will be approved.
- Less than 6 weeks before: Your application must include compelling personal, medical, cultural, or academic reasons, along with supporting documentation. You must complete the form as soon as possible.
- After your ceremony has passed: Your application must include compelling personal, medical, cultural, or academic reasons and supporting documentation is required. You must submit the application form within 5 days of the missed ceremony date.
Apply to defer
To defer your attendance at your assigned graduation ceremony, please complete the application form.