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REGISTER OFFICE

Application for Graduation

CHECKLIST - Am I ready to graduate?

  • Check with my advisor to confirm I have met all academic requirements.
  • Complete this Application for Graduation.
  • If you received Federal Student Loans, please complete Financial Aid Exit Counseling at https://studentloans.gov
  • Confirm with the LBC Solution Center that all financial obligations are met..
  • Traditional Undergraduate Students Only - Schedule Graduation Exit Interview following instructions given in memo you will receive in your Stop.

All students who are finishing their academic requirements need to apply for graduation, even if they do not intend on participating in a commencement ceremony. The Application for Graduation initiates the official audit of your transcript, the official approval for graduation, the conferring of your degree, the ordering of your diploma, the opportunity to participate in the commencement ceremony, and other related services and keepsake.


 


Application Deadlines* - Please apply for the upcoming graduation cycle, even if the deadline is past; contact the Registrar's office at graduationreg@lbc.edu if you have any questions.

  • May Graduation  –  January 15
  • August Graduation  –  June 15
  • December Graduation  –  September 15


NOTE: Graduation is the date your degree is conferred in our system and you receive a diploma. The celebration of your graduation is the Commencement ceremony. Your graduation date is not necessarily the same as the commencement ceremony date.

Degree Information

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Name*
What is the name people on the LBC Campus know you by?
If not known, please put "00000"
MM/DD/YYYY
This is the email that will be used by all offices to send you commencement-related information.
By providing a cell number, you are asking that a text message with your digital diploma be sent to your cell phone.
Anticipated Graduation*
Mark the cycle in which you will finish your academic requirements.
What is the estimated date of your last class attendance?*
Please give approximate date (if only the month) of your last class attendance, whether past, present or future.
What is your primary location of study?*
What is your area of study?*
Anticipated Degree*
For example, "MDiv - Church Planting" means a Master of Divinity degree with a major in Church Planting.
For example, Pastoral Ministry (BA) means a major in Pastoral Ministry with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Do you have a declared minor?
Does your program of study have the extra credits required for a second degree?*
Most programs offer single degrees. However, some programs have the additional credits built in to earn a second degree, such as the BS/MA or BSEd/BABS or MDiv/MAM. If your understanding is that you are earning more than one degree at this time, please indicate with "YES."
Write "UNKNOWN" if uncertain.
Have you been in communication with your academic advisor regarding your readiness for graduation?*
If not, you should confer with him/her before completing this application. Your advisor will help you check your readiness for graduation.

Personal Information

Which type of address do you have?*
Address - Where should we send your diploma?*
If you have an international address, please type all necessary details in this box. Please also fill in boxes above with generic information and zeroes, as needed for form to submit.

Reminder - If you are having your diploma shipped to you, once your graduation requirements are met, please be sure you have included an address that will be active up to six months after your graduation date.

If you are not on the Lancaster campus, please use "000."
Gender*

Ceremony & Diploma Information

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ceremonies will be held in Lancaster. There is not a commencement ceremony in August.


Do you plan to attend a commencement ceremony ? All ceremonies are held in Lancaster.*
NOTE-There is NO commencement ceremony in August. If you are planning to attend a ceremony, please indicate "YES" and provide sizing information. Ceremony details will be announced at a later time.
needed for robe measurements
needed for robe measurements
Using cloth measuring tape, measure circumference of head at level you would wear your cap.
Please give us a representation of your name showing stress and vowel/consonant sounds in the style of these examples: Billy Graham [BILL-ee GRAY-him] OR Catharine Booth [KATH-uh-rin BOOth]
Commencement Ceremony - May
Note - there is NO AUGUST CEREMONY. August graduates have the option of walking in the December ceremony in Lancaster, PA.
Which ceremony are you planning to attend?*
Robe Style - What is your highest degree ever attained, including the current one?

Information for Diploma and Commencement Program

Example: Jane Lynn Doe OR Jane L. Doe OR John Robert Doe IV OR John R. Doe, Jr.

Please note the place you think of as home. This will appear in the Commencement program.
Are either of your parents an alumni of LBC?*

Previous/Other Degrees and Theses

(Example = BS Bible, Lancaster Bible College)

United States Armed Forces Service

Have you in the past or are you presently serving in the United States Armed Forces?*
Thank you for your service! - Please indicate which branch.*
(For example, "2009-2015" or "1969-1971, Vietnam" etc.)
If the above options were not effective for you, please add any necessary details here.

Parent Contact Information - Traditional Undergraduate Students ONLY

In order for our office to be able to inform your parent(s) of graduation information and details please provide the name and address of your parent or guardian.

Parent/Guardian Address - IF IN UNITED STATES
If the above boxes do not accommodate your parent's address, please put details here.

Student Responsibility - I understand that it is my responsibility to do/agree to the following:

1) I am essentially in agreement with the Statement of Faith at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School.*
2) I will ensure that all graduation requirements are met, including all course work, practicums, theses, etc. (Your advisor will help you determine your readiness for graduation.)*
3) I will ensure all documentation required for graduation is received prior to my graduation date, such as official transcripts, financial aid exit loan council, etc.*
4) I understand that my diploma will not be released to me at the graduation ceremony or by mail until I have taken care of all financial obligations at the school.*

Additional Information

How did you learn you needed to apply for graduation?*
To help us communicate most effectively, please indicate how you became aware of the need to apply for graduation.

SPREAD THE WORD! If you know of others in your class or cohort that are finishing up, please remind them to apply for graduation.

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