Applying for Your Credential/Degree

Participating in Commencement/Graduation is not the same process as applying for your Credential/Degree. Applying for your Credential/Degree serves as a formal request to have your degree posted to your academic record to indicate you have completed all the requirements for your Credential/Degree whereas Commencement/Graduation is a ceremonial part of completing your program and does not serve as a formal request of Credential/Degree completion.
In order to indicate you have finished your program, you must apply for your Credential/Degree. Below you will find the application links for the respective Campus locations. Please ensure you fill out the correct one. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Credential Analyst for assistance.
Applying for Your Credential:

Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Credential: https://forms.gle/9ESFRrsXqxBbJqC38 

Administrative Services Credential: https://forms.gle/sgmJiaRLyQ7tGBL58 

Pupil Personnel Services Credential: https://forms.gle/wPkDab5jzVdwaNVs8 

Added Authorization in Special Education: https://forms.gle/9fZJ8UNo33xnfkNy6

Applying for your Degree Posting:

Please make sure to follow all instructions sent to your PLNU email by the Records office to apply for degree posting. If you wish to apply for participation in Commencement, you must also submit this application. 

Once final grades for all degree required courses have been posted to your Workday account, Credential Analysts will review your records and submit a degree posting request to the Records Department. There is no action you need to take. Our team will notify you when your degree has been sent to our Records office for posting. Once this occurs, it will take 4-6 weeks for your Degree to be posted and you will be contacted by Records via your PLNU email when it has been posted. Official transcripts can be requested here.