Graduation Checklist

Below are steps to complete the graduation process for students as an individual or as a group.



Individual Student Graduate

Task
 Completed
Post Grades to Transcript
Menu > Student Information > General Student Administration > Transcript Post Wizard
Verify Graduation Program is assigned
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Verify CTE Programs are assigned (if applicable)
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Calculate Graduation Plan On-Track Status 
Menu > Student Information > Program Administration > Course Plan Administration
This process will also calculate CTE Concentrator Status for those assigned to a CTE Program. This will run for all students. This process is taxing on the system, and it is recommended to be run after regular business hours.
Add Seals (Endorsements) (if applicable)
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
At this time, this process is manual.
Review Transcripts
  • Verify graduation requirements are met
  • Verify programs are reflected correctly on the transcript (CTE)
  • Verify seals are reflected correctly on the transcript
Verify/Enter Diploma Type 
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
Enter Diploma Date
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
Verify Post Grad Plans
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
End Student Enrollment
Menu > Student Information > General > Enrollments
  • The enrollment End Date should be the student's last day of instruction
  • The enrollment End Status should be
    • W4: Early Completer/Midyear Grad 
    • W6: High School Graduate
  • Student End Enrollment Checklist
Print Final Transcript 
Menu > Student Information > General > Transcript

Mid-Year Graduation Checklist

Using Enrollment End Batch Wizard (Multiple Students)

Task
 Completed
Post Grades to Transcript 
Menu > Student Information > General Student Administration > Transcript Post Wizard
Verify Graduation Program is assigned 
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Verify CTE Programs are assigned (if applicable)
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Calculate Graduation Plan On-Track Status 
Menu > Student Information > Program Administration > Course Plan Administration
This process will also calculate CTE Concentrator Status for those assigned to a CTE Program. This will run for all students. This process is taxing on the system, and it is recommended to be run after regular business hours.
Verify Post Grad Plans
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
If using the Course Plan in Student/Parent Portal this field can be populated via the portal but should be reviewed by staff.
Add Seals (Endorsements)
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
At this time, this process is manual.
Review Transcripts
  • Verify graduation requirements are met
  • Verify programs are reflected correctly on the transcript (CTE)
  • Verify seals are reflected correctly on the transcript
Post Diplomas & End Enrollments 
Menu > Student Information > General Student Administration > Enrollment End Batch Wizard
  • Enrollment End Batch | Infinite Campus
  • The Diploma Date should be the student's last day of instruction.
  • The enrollment End Date should be the student's last day of instruction
  • The enrollment end status should be W4: Early Completer/Midyear Grad for early graduates.
This process will add a diploma type, diploma date, and diploma period as well as add an end date and end status for the current enrollment. Use an Ad Hoc of Mid-Year Graduates for this process.
Print Final Transcript 
Menu > Grading & Standards > Reports > Transcript Batch Report

End of Year Graduation Checklist

Using Course Plan Administration (Multiple Students)

Task
 Completed
Post Grades to Transcript 
Menu > Student Information > General Student Administration > Transcript Post Wizard
Verify Graduation Program is assigned
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Verify CTE Programs are assigned (if applicable)
Menu > Student Information > Academic Planning > Programs
Calculate Graduation Plan On-Track Status
Menu > Student Information > Program Administration > Course Plan Administration
This process will also calculate CTE Concentrator Status for those assigned to a CTE Program. This will run for all students. This process is taxing on the system, and it is recommended to be run after regular business hours.
Verify Post Grad Plans
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
If using the Course Plan in Student/Parent Portal this field can be populated via the portal but should be reviewed by staff.
Add Seals (Endorsements)
Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation
At this time, this process is manual.
Review Transcripts
  • Verify graduation requirements are met
  • Verify programs are reflected correctly on the transcript (CTE)
  • Verify seals are reflected correctly on the transcript
Post Diplomas & End Enrollments 
Menu > Student Information > Program Administration > Course Plan Administration
  • Course Plan Administration | Infinite Campus
  • If a student is on-track for the graduation program and in grade 12, this process will add a diploma type, diploma date, and diploma period if the fields are blank. 
  • This process can also add an end date and end status to the current enrollment.
  • The Diploma date should be the student's last day of instruction.
  • The enrollment End Date should be the student's last day of instruction.
  • The enrollment end status should be W6: High School Graduate.

Any student that is graduating but not in grade 12 or in grade 12 but is not on track, will need to be processed using Enrollment End Batch Wizard or individually.

Menu > Student Information > General Student Administration > Enrollment End Batch Wizard
This process will add a diploma type, diploma date, and diploma period as well as add an end date and end status for the current enrollment. Use an Ad Hoc of Graduates for this process.
Print Final Transcript
Menu > Grading & Standards > Reports > Transcript Batch Report

Adding Seals/Endorsements

Information regarding endorsements, please visit the High School Diploma Endorsements | NC DPI. If a student earns one or more of the following endorsements, it must be manually added to the student's record.

  • Career
  • College
  • College/UNC
  • NC Academic Scholars
  • Global Languages
  • Arts Proficiency

Navigation: Menu > Student Information > General > Graduation

menu student information graduation

Select a Student: If a student is not selected, click Open Student Search tool to search by the student's name. Search for student's using advanced searches or Ad Hoc Filters as needed. Select the student's name to open the graduation tool. If a student was already selected, the graduation tool will open automatically.

  1. Navigate to the bottom of the graduation tool.
  2. Select the appropriate seal/endorsements from the dropdown menu.
  3. Enter the Date Earned.
  4. If another endorsement/seal was earned, click the Add State Seal button and enter the appropriate information.
  5. Once all endorsements/seals are entered, click Save.

State Seal with College/UNC selected


A seal/endorsement can be deleted by clicking the "X" next to the seal/endorsement.