Honors Graduation Requirements

You Are Working Hard and Now It’s Almost Time To Graduate!

• Honors Candidacy and Distinction Verification Forms

  The Honors College requires all graduating honors students (active or presently inactive), who have successfully completed honors requirements for the distinctions below, to fill out the Honors Candidacy Form and the Honors Distinction Verification Form.

  Honors distinctions are:

  • General Honors
  • Departmental honors
  • Interdisciplinary Honors
  • General Honors and Departmental Honors
  • General Honors and Interdisciplinary Honors

  Do not be late in submitting your two forms. Failure to do so may result in your not receiving your certificate and medallion before graduation. It may also prevent your diploma/transcript from reflecting your honors credit as well.

  If you are graduating with General Honors ONLY, please complete the following forms:

  • Distinction Verification Form: General Honors ONLY
  • Honors Candidacy Form: General Honors ONLY

  If you are graduating with General and Departmental (or Interdisciplinary) Honors OR Departmental (or Interdisciplinary) Honors, please complete the following forms:

  • Distinction Verification Form: Departmental or Interdisciplinary Honors (with or without General Honors)
  • Honors Candidacy Form: Departmental or Interdisciplinary Honors (with or without General Honors) 

  If you are graduating in:

  • December: deadline to submit the Honors Candidacy Form and the Honors Distinction Verification Form is September 13.
  • May: deadline to submit the Honors Candidacy Form and the Honors Distinction Form is January 31.
  • August: deadline to submit the Honors Candidacy Form and the Honors Distinction  Verification Form is June 1. 

  You will receive a confirmation email within 4 weeks from submission of your Honors Candidacy Form (except for August, which will be within 2 weeks).

  If you do not receive a verification email, it is your responsibility to send an email to our Honors Advising team checking on the status of your form.

• Clemson Honors Awards Ceremony

  The Honors Awards Ceremony is only for students who have (at the minimum) completed General, Departmental or Interdisciplinary Honors.

  You will receive an invitation by email to attend. 

  When you fill out the forms needed for graduation, please send a picture of yourself doing something interesting to our Honors Advising Team.

  We'll share your photo in the slide show before the ceremony (and that your family and friends will see!).

• Stoles

  The Honors College does not have a stole.

  Omicron Delta Kappa is the organization through which you find information about available stoles.

  Please note that they have a STRICT DEADLINE FOR ORDERING STOLES and you need to order them early.

  You will also receive a medallion from the Honors College to wear at graduation.

• Graduation Announcements

  Graduation announcements can be ordered through Balfour.

  There is now an option to add "Clemson University Honors College" in the honors section.

• Cap and Gown

  Please visit the Clemson University Bookstore website for details about how to purchase your cap and gown.

• University Graduation Information

  Please don't forget — you must apply for Clemson University graduation. If you have missed the deadline you will need to go to Enrolled Student Services, 104 Sikes Hall, to fill out a paper form. There is a fee if you are late submitting.

  The Office of the Registrar provides Clemson University graduation information, including:

  • Graduation Application
  • Parent Information
  • Graduation Calendar