To be eligible to graduate at the Autumn 2009 graduation ceremonies you must have a status of 'Passed' displayed in My Student Admin (see footnote) and have had your award conferred by UTS Council (Rule 13.4.1)

If you are eligible, take the following steps to ensure you can graduate at these ceremonies:

1. Check your 'Formal Name' is correct in My Student Admin
   Your 'Formal Name' shown within My Student Admin is the name that will appear on your testamur (your degree) and your academic record. If your Formal Name is not correct, the incorrect name will appear on your testamur and academic record. You are advised to allow Correction of Name form (PDF) five (5) working days for your name change application to be processed.

Any changes made to your Formal Name beyond a certain date will be too late to appear on your testamur and academic record. It is your responsibility to ensure your Formal Name is correctly recorded. The University cannot be held responsible for incorrect name details (see footnote).

2. Check your 'preferred mailing address' is correct in My Student Admin
   We will be sending vital graduation information (including your testamur and academic record) to the address you have nominated within your My Student Admin account as your 'preferred mailing address'. The DVD of your ceremony will also be sent to your nominated preferred address.

   It is your responsibility to ensure your preferred mailing address is correctly recorded in My Student Admin. The University cannot be held responsible for mail sent to incorrect addresses.

   Any returned testamurs and academic records can be sent to you again, however this process will automatically incur an extra postage/courier fee.
3. Check your official UTS student email account regularly
   We will be using your UTS student email account to contact you with important information regarding your graduation.

   If you do not check your student email account regularly, redirect your UTS student email address to your personal email address.

   To redirect your UTS student email address:

   1. log into your student email account
   2. choose the 'Options' tab
   3. choose 'Settings' from the menus on the left
   4. under 'Mail forwarding', click 'Enable forwarding'
   5. in the box below, type in the address you would like us to forward your mail to
   6. finally, save changes.

   If you do not have an active student email account, go to UTS:Email and click on the 'Account activation' link on the top left hand side of the screen. You will need your student ID number to activate your account.

   If you have forgotten your student email password, please call the IT Support Centre direct on +61 2 9514 2222.
4. Pay all outstanding debts
   You cannot graduate if you have a debt to the University. If you are concerned about your debt status, contact the Student Centres for assistance via the UTS:ServiceDesk or by telephone on +61 2 9514 1222.
5. Return all UTS Library items and pay all library fines
6. Alumni
   Join UTS:Alumni. Membership of UTS:Alumni is free. Being a member of UTS:Alumni entitles you to a range of alumni benefits and social activities. More information about UTS:Alumni is available at UTS:Alumni.

7. Register for your ceremony online during the registration period
   Your graduation registration options are:
   • 'attend' your ceremony, or
   • 'graduate in absentia' (in your absence), or
   • 'collect' (from Student Centre 1), or
   • 'defer', or
   • 'graduate overseas' (for international students). (Information about 2009 International ceremonies will be made available at a later date).
   If you do not choose one of these options you will be graduated in absentia and your testamur and academic record will be posted to your preferred address.
8. If you are attending a Sydney ceremony, pay your ceremony fee online during the registration period
   See Paying your UTS ceremony fee for more information.

Footnote: Critical dates for Autumn 2009 ceremonies are to be confirmed.