Post-doctoral Signout & Diplomas

Signout

The Registrar handles signout. Please contact them here if you have questions. All post-doctoral students must complete the signout process in order to graduate!

Please click below on the appropriate form to print your signout sheet, which is accompanied by the important graduation diploma/CAGS guideline memo.

Post-doctoral signout sheets are now available!

CAGS (please click appropriate form):

MS, MSD, DCS, DSCD (same form for all programs)

Fellow (please click appropriate form):

Fellow in Oral Surgery

Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology

All post-doctoral students will receive a September 25, 2012 CAGS/diploma. Students who were scheduled to finish their program on January 25, 2012 and did not finish may receive a May 2012 diploma.

Please see the schedule below to determine the date of your degree conferral.

Signed out by Conferral date Diploma distribution
August 31, 2012 September 25, 2012 Mailed to diploma address on Student Link
December 14, 2012 January 25, 2013 Mailed to diploma address on Student Link

Students must have a diploma address on file in order for the University to order your diploma. To update/change your diploma address, log on to the Student Link and click on “Academics,” then on “Diploma and Graduation Information.”

Students that do not sign out by August 31, 2012 at 5 p.m. will be registered for the Fall 2012 semester and assessed partial tuition or a continuing student fee based on the program the student is enrolled in.

Partial Tuition

Students remaining past their program end date to complete clinical or didactic requirements will be registered and assessed a partial tuition.

Continuing Student Fee

Students who are enrolled in a research program and are remaining past their program end date to complete their theses or dissertations will be registered and assessed a continuing student fee. In order to qualify for a continuing fee, all other program requirements such as classes and research must be completed.

Diploma Name

All students who are expected to graduate should access the Student Link and update their diploma names and graduation ceremony information by March 14, 2012. Students will be asked to review/update the following information:

  • Diploma name (as it will appear on your diploma and in Commencement programs)
  • Whether they will be attending the May SDM and/or University-wide Commencement ceremonies.
  • Previous degree(s)—if a degree is incorrect, please notify the Admissions Office at 617-638-4787 or stop by Room G305 no later than the first week of March.

To update/change your diploma address, log on to the Student Link and click on “Academics,” then on “Diploma and Graduation Information.”

Your name will appear in both the University and dental school Commencement programs exactly as you entered it in the diploma name section of the Student Link.