

Important Dates and Deadlines for Spring Graduation
December 1
Application to graduate opens in SOLUS for Spring graduation. Students should select ‘Winter’ from the drop-down menu. Spring graduation is for students who complete their final courses in the Fall or Winter term.
December 15
Applications to graduate submitted on or before this date are guaranteed to be reviewed in time for applicants to make adjustments, if necessary, to Winter term courses prior to the Winter term ADD/DROP deadline.
April 30
Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS for Spring graduation.
June 1
Degrees will show as ‘awarded’ on the official transcript for students eligible for Spring graduation.
Important Dates and Deadlines for Fall Graduation
July 15
Application to graduate opens in SOLUS for Fall graduation. Students should select ‘Summer’ from the drop-down menu. Fall graduation is for students who complete their final courses in the Summer term.
October 15
Last day to apply to graduate in SOLUS for Fall graduation.
November 1
Degrees will show as ‘awarded’ on the official transcript for students eligible for Fall graduation
You may only apply to graduate in the Program/Plan in which you are currently registered. If you require a change to your Program and/or Plan, please contact Student Services.
To be considered eligible to graduate, you will need to have met all of the academic requirements for your Program/Plan. You may view your academic advisement report in SOLUS Student Centre by selecting the Academic Progress tile, then the Academic Progress navigation. All shopping cart and planner courses must be removed prior to running the report.
Questions regarding your Plan requirements can be answered by your department(s).
In order to be eligible to graduate, students must have completed the total required number of units for the Program:
Program | Required Units |
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | 120.0 |
Bachelor of Computing (Honours) | 120.0 |
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) | 120.0 |
Bachelor of Music | 126.0 |
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (Honours) | 120.0 |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) | 120.0 |
Bachelor of Art, Computing, Fine Art, Physical and Health Education and Science (General) | 90.0 |
To graduate, students must have a minimum GPA on all courses taken at Queen’s (cumulative GPA), as follows:
Cumulative GPA | Degree Eligibility |
1.60 or above | 3-year degree: B.A., B.Sc., B.Cmp., B.F.A., B.P.H.E. |
1.90 or above | 4-year Honours degree: B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc.(Hons.), B.Cmp.(Hons.), B.F.A(Hons.), B.P.H.E.(Hons.), B.Mus. |
Students must also achieve the required Plan GPA - 1.90 for Specialization, Major, and Joint Honours Plans and 1.60 for Minor and General Plans.
You must formally "Apply to Graduate" through the Solus Student Centre.
Honour students are assessed by their department(s) to determine their eligibility to graduate. The Faculty Office assesses the three year general degrees and minor degrees.
Once you have completed your Application, you will need to monitor your status and include the number of guests you plan to bring by following the steps below:
1. Log into your SOLUS Student Centre
3. Apply for Graduate displays additional information
4. Select Academic Program
5. Select Expected Graduation Term from drop-down
6. Select Continue button
7. Select Continue button
8. Select Submit Application
9. Select the SOLUS Student Centre to return to the main page.
Once you have verified that your application has been saved, please continue to check ‘Maintain Convocation Details’ for:
If you are an undergraduate student who has applied to graduate and intends to enrol in a course in a future term, you must contact the Arts and Science faculty office and fill out a Return to Studies Form to be admitted into a post-degree program. You may then enrol in a course under the post-degree program in SOLUS.
Interested in learning more about Convocation and Graduating as a Graduate student? Please visit the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website.