<p>This may sound like a silly question, but I recently put myself on the degree list for this spring semester. If you’re on the degree list, does that mean automatically that you’ll graduate at the end of the semester assuming you pass all your class, etc.? I know for a fact that I have all of the L&S requirements done, but I’m a little concerned about my major requirements because it says on my DARS that I’m still missing stuff. The person I asked regarding the degree list says that DARS may not always be accurate and I personally checked my records to make sure I have everything.</p>
<p>I was just wondering if being on the degree list means that the university has checked everything on your record and that you will graduate at the end of the semester. I just don’t want there to be some conflict or problem at the end of the semester where I’m not able to graduate, that’s all I don’t want to happen.</p>
<p>Being on a degree list means that you are notifying the college and your major department(s) that you are prepared to graduate by the end of this semester. What this does is that it puts you on a list with your fellow classmates who will be checked by the department and the college after the final grades come out. </p>
<p>Being on the degree list is the crucial first step to graduation but it does NOT guarantee your graduation because you might not graduate after they check you (i.e. you miss a requirement or something). So if you plan to graduate by the end of the semester, you should do a degree check with your college and major advisor @ the beginning of the semester to make sure that you are set to graduate. However, it might be a little late right now as the dust have settled from the start of the semester and you might be at a disadvantage in class enrollment if you found out you are missing a class or two. Even if you are confident with your progress you should still do a degree check with the advisors, just to be on a safe side. </p>
<p>BTW, if you do graduate it takes 4 months at least for the school to check your requirements, so it’s gonna be a while before you get your actual diploma through mail - hang in tight!</p>
<p>Thanks for the long, descriptive information stressedBear. I plan to go through the major requirements myself again this week and also at the end of the week, after a couple of exams, I’ll go to an advisor to check it one more time. If absolutely necessary, I could try to take a summer session course to fulfill. whatever I may be missing. What you typed is what I perceived being on the degree list meant.</p>