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Steps To Complete the Graduation Application
- Sign in to the mySUNYEmpire Student Portal and press the Self Service Banner icon. Select the Student Tab, and then select Graduation Aplication.
![](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1dbde8d5-b45d-4bbb-9ce2-087ce129af1b.png&beidInt=78)
![The home page of Self-Service Banner. The "Student" button is on the left.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=7f30cfd9-cfe1-4e5d-aef6-28fe74dbea0c.jpg&beidInt=78)
- Choose the Current Term from the drop-down (i.e., Spring 2023) and press Submit.
![A drop-down menu with several terms listed as options.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=140e170b-29c3-4181-bee3-7a2f6474765b.jpg&beidInt=78)
- Choose your Curriculum (See arrows below, choose the appropriate circle) and press Continue.
![The curriculum selection screen. There is a radial button next to each available program for students to select.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=fdd8c5ba-ed49-4832-9cfc-6d0cbb650298.jpg&beidInt=78)
- Choose a Graduation Date and press Continue.
![The graduation date selection screen. A drop-down menu lists potential dates.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0b46587b-dd94-47dd-a55f-fecc346a8f24.jpg&beidInt=78)
- This screen will ask for the name to be printed on your diploma. You can select the name presented or change the name. Press Continue.
![The graduation date selection screen. The date is selected. The mouse hovers over the "continue" button.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2516d84c-7833-4ebc-96e5-7a247b3e0ab0.jpg&beidInt=78)
- Choose your diploma mailing address and press Continue.
![The diploma mailing address form.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0a2dfdae-ad07-454d-a5d3-2ef50408f48d.jpg&beidInt=78)
- Review to confirm the summary information you have entered: If all of the information is correct, press Submit Request.
![A summary page of all information submitted on the graduation application.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=08ce5570-82fc-4d8f-927b-7638efcd5413.jpg&beidInt=78)
- You will receive a confirmation message if all information is submitted successfully.
![An acknowledgement that the graduation application has been submitted.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=33d81b8a-e1e3-41f3-a3be-6397db6ad276.jpg&beidInt=78)
- To see your application status, sign into SUNYEmpire Student Portal and press the Self Service Banner icon. Select the Student Tab, and then select Graduation Application.
![](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=7ab512f3-6181-413c-8e1a-8a8243b15f7a.png&beidInt=78)
![The Self-Service Banner home page. The Student button is on the left.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=5975c0c7-6931-42e8-b8f4-0b26654a85c6.jpg&beidInt=78)
![Buttons showing the various applications available in Self-Service Banner. The Graduation Application is the top right option.](https://help.sunyempire.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=44995dd7-7c6d-481d-9f85-6d3af2c87c55.jpg&beidInt=78)