Graduation Information
Class of 2025 ONLY
Application to Graduate from Centenary College
Bachelors Degrees (extended late deadline 2/15/2025)
Masters Degrees (extended late deadline 2/15/2025)
Degree Plans
Please see your academic advisor to complete a degree plan.
What's New for the Class of 2026 and Beyond
The Office of the Registrar is pleased to announce eligible Centenary College of Louisiana students may apply for graduation for the upcoming 2025–2026 year via Banner Web. The self-service graduation application will eliminate the labor-intensive paper process for students and staff, ensure data integrity, allow flexibility in reporting, improve operational inter-departmental processes, and increase efficiency and effectiveness. Applying for Graduation via this method is available for students who will have the required number of credits and GPA to graduate Fall semester of 2025, the Spring semester of 2026, May of 2026, the Summer semester of 2026 and beyond.
Students should apply for graduation the Fall of the academic year in which they intend to graduate.
The application deadlines for degree completion are noted in the chart below.
Instructions to Complete the Online/Banner Web Graduation Application
1. LOG INTO BANNER WEB
2. NAVIGATE TO STUDENT SELF-SERVICE > PROFILE > APPLICATION TO GRADUATE (located in the left margin under your profile picture)
Applications will not be accepted after the stated deadline.
3. SELECT YOUR CURRICULUM TERM
Select the appropriate term from the dropdown menu. If the curriculum is correct, select the current program button and then select continue. Only apply if the curriculum is correct. If it is not correct, complete a Major/Minor/Concentration Change Request form. Students pursuing dual degrees must submit a separate application for each program, which will be denoted by a separate current program button.
4. IDENTIFY THE TERM OF GRADUATION
Select the graduation date, term and year that corresponds to the respective semester in which you plan to complete your degree requirements.
5. CONFIRM YOUR CEREMONY ATTENDANCE
Confirm whether you will be attending the Spring Commencement ceremony. This information will be used for forecasting ceremony attendance. After you have noted your decision, select continue.
6. CONFIRM YOUR DIPLOMA NAME AND EDIT/ADD YOUR MIDDLE NAME/SUFFIX IF APPLICABLE.
The name listed is how your name will appear on the diploma. If a current diploma name exists, you may keep it by selecting Keep Diploma name. If a current name does not exist (meaning you have not previously applied) you can select the current name under “Select a Name for your Diploma” from the Drop/Down menu. You now have the option to enter a middle name or initial, if applicable. Official name changes must be submitted through the Office of the Registrar with official documentation. Once you have identified your name, select continue.
7. ENTER YOUR ADDRESS.
In the event your diploma requires mailing, select or enter a current address by selecting “one of your addresses” from the drop-down menu. You can edit your address or if it is correct, select continue.
8. SUBMIT
A summary page will display once you’ve completed the graduation application. Please verify to ensure all information is accurate prior to selecting Submit Request.
9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE
An acknowledgement page will display after submitting the graduation application. Please complete the steps outlined on this page at your earliest convenience, if applicable.
To make changes after applying, contact the Office of the Registrar.
Note: Students that apply for graduation on a given semester and fail to complete degree requirements, must submit a request to change the graduation date located at www.centenary.edu/registrar/forms.
Click here to access a PDF of the instructions.
Degree Works Degree Audits (c/o 2026 and Beyond)
Please log into Banner Web to view your Degree Works degree audit. Click Degree Works Audit (new!) on the Student Self Service landing page.
Are you on the Tracking Graduate Candidate List?
To make the list you MUST have turned in both your Degree Plan to the Office of the Registrar AND applied to graduate.
Below is the list of undergraduate students tracking for Spring 2025 graduation.
2024-2025 Preliminary Graduate List (Undergraduate and Graduate) (released: 11/18/2024; updated 1/24/2025; 3/2/2025; updated 4/1/2025)
Please check the list above and immediately notify the Registrar's Office of any errors in degree, major, or diploma name. Please also note that any institutional honors are pending and will not be finalized until all grades have been received.
Not going to Commencement?
Didn't quite meet all graduation requirements but still want to participate in Commencement?
If you are within eight hours of graduating, you may still be able to participate. Submit the Degree Completion Plan.
Applied to graduate but changed your mind and want to stay an extra term or so?
Check with Financial Aid first to make sure you're ok. Then fill out this form to change your graduation date.
Need to change the catalog year on your degree plan?
Submit the Catalog Change Form.
Want to be sure your name is pronounced correctly at Commencement?
Names matter, and at graduation, everyone deserves to hear their name said using the correct pronunciation.
Centenary College of Louisiana has partnered with StageClip, a third-party vendor committed to enabling graduates and their loved ones to Share Life's Big Moments. This year Centenary will use NameCheck, StageClip’s name pronunciation tool to ensure all names are pronounced correctly at the commencement ceremony. StageClip’s A.I. name-reading tool allows each graduate the chance to hear their name read and provide approval or feedback. Students can also upload their own recording to make sure everything is just right for the big day.
Once students review their name pronunciation, the reader can listen, learn, and repeat the names using the correct pronunciation. For extra peace of mind, names can be easily exported as a spreadsheet or audio files to allow the reader to review offline.
The link to NameCheck will be sent to students' Centenary email account requesting verification of name pronunciations.
What's the Difference?
Diplomas show only the degree earned (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master Business Administration, or Master of Arts) and your name and your graduation date
Transcripts show your degree and each major, concentration, and minor along with institutional academic honors and departmental honors
Graduation Programs list your name, your degree, and your major, along with a list of graduates receiving academic honors and departmental honors
How to order your transcript or duplicate diploma:
Centenary graduates will still have access to their BannerWeb and email accounts. This means you will still have access to your unofficial transcript in BannerWeb. For instructions on accessing your unofficial transcript or ordering your official transcript through Parchment, please visit centenary.edu/transcript.
Each Centenary graduate is issued one copy of their diploma when they have completed their degree requirements. If you have lost your diploma and need a duplicate, please submit the Diploma Reorder Form. Please note that each copy is $75 and it can take 6-8 weeks for your diploma to arrive. If an employer is asking for a diploma, please see if they will accept an official transcript instead, as those also show your degree(s) earned and the date awarded, only cost $10 a copy, and can be sent electronically within minutes.