Degrees & Graduation

Find instructions for creating conferral lists with SIRI, submitting departmental honors, and other processes related to diplomas, degrees and commencement.

Create Conferral Lists with SIRI

About SIRI and SIRI Reports

SIRI (Strategic Information Reporting Initiative) is a reporting tool that degree auditors can use to create conferral lists. Auditors have the ability to run reports to view students up for conferral based on their major. Additional reports from SIRI provide student program plan information and whether or not students have failed Requirement Groups in their Academic Advising Reports.

Gaining Access to SIRI

  • Log on to SIRI using your UBITName and password. This will activate your SIRI account.
  • Fill out and submit the HUB Administrative Access form.
  • You will be contacted once your form has been reviewed and access has been granted.
More Information About Degrees on the Main Registrar Website
  • Information for students intending to graduate (applying for graduation, confirming grades, verifying name and address, signing up for the commencement ceremony).
  • Degree conferral dates and application deadlines.

> Degree conferral information on the main UB Registrar website

Academic Honors

Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for minimum requirements.

Undergraduate Catalog

Latin Honors

Latin honors are based on the UB cumulative GPA. Latin Honors appear on the student’s official transcript as well as on the diploma.

Departmental Honors (Program Honors)

Each department has the prerogative of awarding Program Distinction and Program Honors designations to students in their program(s). Departmental honors will display in the degree area of a student’s official transcript.

To award honors, departments must provide the Office of the Registrar’s Degree Audit team with a list of students who meet Program Distinction requirements at the time of conferral.

  • Use the SIRI major GPA report (PDF) to pull major GPAs for your students. 
  • The list must be provided in an Excel spreadsheet with person numbers (no dashes) and related honors/distinctions.

Major Requirements

Please see Undergraduate Catalog for major requirements

Diplomas

Students are shipped a paper diploma approximately 4-6 weeks after conferral. Certified electronic diplomas are available to download.

More Information About Diplomas on the Main Registrar Website
  • Information on diplomas and certificates.
  • How to order a diploma.
  • Certified Electronic Diplomas.
  • Diploma name guidance.

> Diploma and certificate information on the main UB Registrar website

Facts and Information Listed on Diplomas

  • Student’s name as it appears in HUB (this can be verified by having the student run an unofficial copy of their transcript).
    • If their name is currently incorrect, they must submit a Student Change of Name form.
    • Students can request to use a preferred/chosen diploma name (first and middle name) instead of their legal name.
  • Degree (i.e., Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Certificate of Advanced Study).
  • Major (i.e., Psychology, Nutrition). 
    • Note that no majors are listed for programs that have the same title as the degree type, such as (but not limited to):
      • Master of Business Administration.
      • Master of Social Work.
      • Master of Laws.
      • Master of Public Health.
      • Master of Urban Planning.
      • Master of Architecture.
      • Master of Library Science.
      • Master of Fine Arts (exception: students with a concentration in “Media Arts Production”).
      • Doctor of Physical Therapy.
      • Doctor of Pharmacy.
  • Latin Honors, if applicable.
    • Departmental honors are not listed on the diploma (exception: Master of Laws); however, they are listed on the student’s official transcript.
  • Applicable Degree Conferral Date (2/1, 6/15 or 8/31).