Instructions for Using paper application to apply for Fall 2020.

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If you are applying for graduation, please meet with an undergraduate advisor via Zoom to review of your graduation application. PLEASE, read through this page before completing your application.

Step 1: Complete both the Biology and University Survey

• All Biology Major graduation applicants MUST complete (2) ONLINE SURVEYS before the Department will approve the graduation application.

Biology Survey - Required
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BIOL_Exit_SurveyAY20

University Survey

• The University requires graduation applicants to complete an online exit survey in order to access the graduation application. This is a SEPARATE survey from the Department of Biology Major Survey.

• Graduation Application FAQs http://registrar.sfsu.edu/content/graduation-application-faqs
   

Step 2: Major Specific Graduation Checklist

• Download the Graduation Checklist for YOUR major. Use this as a guide when filling out your application.

How to fill out the Graduation Checklist:

• Make sure you check off each course you've completed and list the correct number of units.
   
• If you are using a transfer course, check off that you have the approved Department Equivalency Form on your Checklist. A Biology Department-approved Equivalency form must accompany your application for any/all non-SF State classes used in your major and taken at another institution.
   
• All upper division electives should be listed in the table available at the end of the Checklist. Use a Department Substitution form or memo (from an advisor) identifying classes used to meet Lower Division or Upper Division electives required that are not listed in your major concentration.

Step 3: Fill out the Graduation Application

• Download the online Baccalaureate Degree Application for Graduation HERE
   
• Make sure you list the courses in the same order they appear on the Graduation Checklist.
   
• If the course is a transfer course, make sure you write the course name and number from the transfer campus.

• Make sure you are following the requirements for your major for the correct Bulletin year.
   
• Attach all approved Equivalency forms to your application for all non-SF State classes used in your Major and taken at another institution – this is required.
   
• Attach all approved Substitution forms identifying classes used to meet Lower or Upper Division electives required that are not listed in your major concentration – this is required.

Step 4: Meet with your Advisor for approval of your Graduation Application
- This will be done with via Zoom or Email

The student should email the Biology Advisor the following documents

• a Department of Biology Major-specific Graduation Checklist filled out prior to meeting with the advisor.
   
• the Graduation Application, with the Majors course work listed in the same order that the classes appear on the checklist
   
• a copy of your unofficial SF State transcript is required
   
• a copy of your Degree Progress Report (DPR) and Transfer Credit Report (TCR) are required.
   
• Department of Biology Equivalency and Substitution Forms.
   

Step 5: Your Biology Graduate Advisor will forward the approved application to the biology department for department chair's signture.

Step 6: Your last step is to Pay the graduation application fee and submit your Graduation Application to the University

(Via Your Gateway)

• Ater you have submitted your application for advisors signature, pay your graduation applicaiton fee.  The department will forward your application to the registras' office.
  
  

Notes:

• Courses transferred into the major must be listed as they appear on the transcript from the transfer institution (both original course number and name).
   
• Upper division GE courses are not generally allowed as upper division electives. In some cases, one course can be used if it is appropriate to the student's career/educational goals, with advisor approval on the substitution form.
   
• All students should meet with an advisor (VIA ZOOM)
  
  
• Your transcripts, degree progress report (DPR) and transfer credit report (TCR) and department forms must accompany the application.
   
• The student is responsible for paying their graduation application fee via their gateway.

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