Prepare for Graduation (Undergraduate)

Getting ready to graduate? The Biology Department requires all undergraduate students to complete a degree review to ensure they’ve met their major requirements before submitting materials to Student Services. Follow the steps below to complete your graduation packet accurately and on time.

Program Checklist for Biology Students

Graduation Steps

1. Review Your Degree Progress

What to do:
Download or print your Student Degree Audit from SIS. This will help you and your advisor confirm what requirements you’ve completed.

2. Complete Your Concentration Checklist

What to do:
Please fill out the Checklist for your major electronically. Do not lock the PDF.

3. Meet With Your Advisor

What to do:
a) Send the following to your advisor, via email:

Your degree audit
Your unofficial transcript
Your completed checklist

b) Schedule a virtual meeting to confirm your major requirements. Your advisor may sign electronically or physically and scan the form.

4. Submit to Biology Department

What to do:
Email your signed checklist + unofficial transcript to biologygraduation@tufts.edu (use this email address for all graduation/degree sheet questions.) Do not lock the PDF.

5. Department Review

What to expect:
Dr. Ben Wolfe will review your materials and email you the fully signed graduation packet once approved.

6. Submit to Student Services

What to do:
Submit your completed packet to Student Services electronically before the posted deadline. Students are responsible for timely submission.