American University of Beirut

Apply to graduate!

Kindly note that it is your responsibility to apply to graduation as a first step in the graduation process. Applying for graduation is mandatory.

Students who do not apply within the deadline will not graduate. Deadlines are always posted within due time.

Follow the instructions posted here to apply.   

​​​​Please also note the following: 

• In case of any discrepancy between your name in English on Banner versus the official passport/ID used, please send an email to the graduation team at graduation@aub.edu.lb with your change of name request. Once processed, you can proceed with the application.
  
• Students who do not complete their Arabic name properly as per the exact spelling on the uploaded legal document will risk delays in the process, and in receiving the degree.
• If you don’t graduate by the end of the term you are applying to, you can benefit from the option of us rolling your application to the next term; thus, no need to apply again. 
• Students must select the proper program when applying. If there is more than one program listed when applying, please be sure to select the program you are currently enrolled in. 
• Candidates working for more than one degree should apply twice only if the types of the degrees are different (BA and BS, BEN and BS, etc..) and/or the programs belong to separate faculties. (That is, students working for double majors of the same degree type and faculty should apply once).
• You may monitor the status of your application by logging into AUBsis​. To check the details of your application, click on the link “Active”.​
  

​​Once you complete your graduation process and after the Senate vote meeting for graduation, you can schedule an appointment​ to pick up your degree.

Appointments are made available in due times accordingly. As a prospective graduate, you will be receiving email notifications from the Office of Registrar when schedule for picking up your degree is open for appointments.

Names on diplomas and degrees are spelled exactly as they appear on passports or identity cards. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Education, the names of the Lebanese students should include first name, father's name, and family name. Names on AUB diplomas and degrees appear both in Arabic and English. If a name on a passport or identity card does not appear in both languages, then the name that does not appear in one language will be spelled on AUB diplomas and degrees according to the personal preference of the student.

Once the degree is issued, it cannot be reissued with different names. "Same name as" certificate can be issued by the Office of Registrar to account for any variation over time. ​

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For information on commencement exercises please click here

The commencement Committee currently allows undergraduate students who have three credits or fewer remaining in their degrees to take these credits (or zero-credit internship) in the summer and to march in the spring commencement ceremony.

The criteria for being eligible for this accommodation are the following:

1. Three credits or fewer to complete in the summer. No exceptions!

2. Registered for these credits (or zero-credit internship).

3. Paid for these credits.

 Eligible students need to submit the online form Intention to March in the Commencement Ceremony​.

Please note that these students do not graduate in spring and will be summer graduates.