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Graduate Resources

Here are the must-know steps:

  • Register for Commencement – Form coming soon

  • Order Cap & Gown – Required to walk

  • Exit Exams – Graduate Exit Exam + Major Field Test

  • Clear Balances – Accounting and Library must be paid

  • Diplomas – Mailed after semester

  • Latin Honor Cords – Picked up at check-in, or mailed

Graduate Checklist

Complete these steps before graduation:

Commencement Registration:
Commencement Registration forms are being sent weekly to all students who have applied for graduation and have been certified to graduate. Please check your email for an item called COMMENCEMENT REGISTRATION FALL 2025. There will be a button called “Open Request”. This allows you to complete the registration form. We ask all graduates to submit the form, whether you are attending the ceremony or not. If you have not received your registration form link or if you need it resent, please send an email to registrar@lsua.edu then watch your email inbox for the invitation.
Order your cap & gown!
Testing:
Major Field Test (MFT): Required only for certain majors. See below for details. Questions? Contact Testing Services: 318-427-4492.
Accounting:
Clear any unpaid balances. Diplomas and transcripts will be held until accounts are cleared. Contact Accounting: 318-473-6407.
Library:
Return all books and clear outstanding balances. Contact Library: 318-473-6443.
Required for all candidates.

Important Details

Grad Fair

When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: LSUA Bookstore

At Grad Fair you can order:

  • Cap & gown (required to participate in commencement)

  • Announcements

  • Class rings

Pictures with Tank: 12:00-12:30pm

Contact
http://lsua.it/LSUABookstore

Diplomas

  • Diplomas will be mailed directly to your address on file.

  • Update your address:
    Log into Self-Service via
    MyLSUA → My ProfileAddresses.

Mailing Schedule:

  • Spring: End of June

  • Summer: End of September

  • Fall: Mid-February

Diplomas will not be mailed if you have a hold on your account.

Latin Honor Cords

  • Distributed at graduate check-in on commencement day.

  • If you don’t attend, cords will be mailed after the ceremony.


Graduate Fees

  • $55.00 – Covers diploma, processing, and test fees.