Steps to Graduation
Getting ready to graduate?
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1) Application for Admission to Candidacy (AAC) for a graduate certificate (must be logged into myBoiseState to access this form): the AAC electronic form must be submitted immediately after official admission if you are earning a graduate certificate. You need to list only the three to five courses required for your particular certificate. For future classes for which you do not yet have a grade, select the term “In Progress” from the drop-down menu in the Grade column.
Fill out an AAC Form for a Certificate
Note: If you encounter an issue opening or completing a form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Once submitted, our office and the graduate college will review the form and will send you a copy of the final approved form for your records. Be sure to complete the form for the certificate, since the same form is used for a similar purpose for degrees.
2) Application for Admission to Candidacy (AAC) for a Degree (must be logged in to myBoiseState to access this form): the Application for Admission to Candidacy (AAC) electronic form must be completed at about 18 credits for your Master’s degree. You will need to list all the courses that you will need to meet your degree requirements: 5 core courses (EDTECH 501-505), 4 electives of your choice (or 5 electives if you started the program before 2021), and the culminating activity, EDTECH 592-Portfolio. Your Academic Advisement Report, accessed from within your Student Center, is a big help in completing this form. For future classes for which you do not yet have a grade, select the term, “In Progress” from the drop-down menu in the Grade column.
Fill out an AAC Form for a Degree
Note: If you encounter an issue opening or completing a form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Be sure to complete the form for the degree to which you are admitted since the form is also used for certificate programs. Once submitted, our office and the Graduate College will review the form and will send you a copy of the final approved form for your records.
3) Application for Graduation: follow the instructions within Apply for Graduation after you receive an email from the graduate college letting you know they have received and approved the forms in #1 and #2 above. You will need to apply for each degree program in which you are admitted, including certificate programs.
4) Apply for portfolio class – apply for this culminating activity once you have submitted your Application for Admission to Candidacy and have only one semester left in your degree program. It cannot be taken concurrently with any core course. It can be taken with one elective class in the spring or fall semesters.
5) Complete your coursework successfully! Look for your diploma and/or certificate in the mail about 6 weeks after your graduation date.
Questions about the portfolio?
Questions about receiving your diploma?
Note: Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official course descriptions/degree requirements/admission standards/program learning outcomes/etc. are published on the Graduate College’s website Graduate Catalog.