Petition to Graduate
Planning to complete your degree or certificate requirements within the next academic year? Then you must file a Petition to Graduate (PTG) application by the published deadline!
Students who are completing their degree or certificate requirements by the end of a given term must submit a PTG application by the published deadline to have their degree or certificate conferred.
For Spring or Summer degree or certificate conferral, the PTG application is due no later than the previous September. For Fall or Winter degree conferral, the PTG application is due no later than the previous February. The submission of the PTG is a conferral requirement, and students must complete the process to have their HPU degree or certificate conferred. Failing to submit your PTG on-time will delay your degree or certificate conferral date. A PTG is required whether or not you intend to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. Please submit your PTG for the semester in which you will complete all your courses and degree or certificate requirements, NOT the term you want to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.
The default Graduation Ceremony for all Spring (May) graduates is the Spring (May) ceremony; the default graduation ceremony for all Summer (August), Fall (December) and Winter (January) graduates is the Fall (December) ceremony. Please click here for Graduation Ceremony information.
Example: You will complete all your classes and degree requirements for degree conferral at the end of the Fall semester, but you wish to participate in the following Spring ceremony. You will submit your PTG for Fall (the term in which you will complete all your degree requirements) and email ptg@hpu.edu to request attend a different ceremony.
Important Information and Deadlines
Spring or Summer 2025 Degree or Certificate Conferral:
The portal is now closed to submit a PTG. The deadline to submit a PTG was September 27, 2024. You must now submit a PTG for Fall or Winter 2025 Degree or Certificate conferral.
Fall or Winter 2025 Degree or Certificate Conferral:
The portal is currently open to submit a PTG for Fall or Winter 2025. A non-refundable $50 PTG fee will be assessed for all PTGs.
Deadline to submit a PTG via student portal is FEBRUARY 7, 2025. After 2/7/25, a non-refundable $25 late fee in addition to the $50 PTG fee will be assessed.
Deadline to submit a late PTG via student portal is FEBRUARY 28, 2025.
How to SUBMIT Your PTG
Step One: Submit the electronic PTG via your student portal by the published deadline. Failure to submit by the deadline will delay your degree or certificate conferral.
Complete your PTG online through the MyHPU Portal and clicking “My Student Profile." Click here for step-by-step instructions.
This step ensures that you receive vital information related to degree or certificate completion. Please check your HPU email frequently for all degree or certificate conferral-related communication.
Failure to meet PTG submission deadline will result in a late fee and/or non-conferral of your degree or certificate.
Step TWO: PTG staff will review your application and will create a Graduation Audit. The Grad Audit will be sent to your Faculty Advisor for their review and completion. You will also receive a copy of the Grad Audit to your HPU email.
Step THREE: Meet with your Faculty Advisor.
Schedule a meeting with your Faculty Advisor to review the Grad Audit together. This is a helpful final step to be certain that you meet all degree or certificate conferral requirements and are in the correct courses that will lead to an on-time degree or certificate completion. This is also an opportunity to ensure any required General Petitions for course substitutions have been submitted and your Degree Works has been updated to reflect the substitutions. Your Faculty Advisor will then return the Grad Audit to the Registrar's Office for your file. You will receive a copy of the Faculty Advisor-approved Grad Audit to your HPU email.
Questions? Please contact your Faculty Advisor or ptg@hpu.edu