Graduate Information
Attendance is required at both rehearsal and commencement unless the graduate has notified the Registrar in writing that his/her degree will be received in absentia. If you have any questions, please email registrar@asburyseminary.edu.
Caps and Gowns
Caps and gowns must be ordered online through our approved vendor. Graduates will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar with the link and instructions for ordering their commencement attire. The cost of the academic attire is included in the graduation fee that was assessed to your student account. The academic attire ordering deadline will be Friday, March 29. Regalia will be shipped directly to you. Students living outside the U.S. should contact the Registrar’s Office to make arrangements for the regalia to be shipped to the Seminary. The cap, gown, hood, and tassel will be yours to keep after the ceremony. PhD graduates will also receive by email additional information from the Registrar’s Office regarding the option to purchase the Asbury Seminary custom doctoral regalia rather than the standard “keeper”. If you have questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 859.858.2197 or registrar@asburyseminary.edu.
Diplomas
Actual diplomas will not be in your folders at commencement. When all grades are entered and records are cleared, degrees will be posted to transcripts and diplomas mailed. Please allow four to six weeks processing time from the end of the term in which you graduate. Doctoral graduates’ diploma mailings can take considerably longer due to dissertation processing. Please be sure to provide the Registrar’s Office with a current address. Address changes should be submitted in the Student Portal under My Profile/My Information/Addresses/Request New Address.
Grades
Grades will be posted as soon as they are submitted and may be accessed through the Student Portal. Grades will not be released over the phone or by fax. Official transcripts can be requested by logging into the Student Portal and selecting “Order Official Transcript.” Transcripts can also be requested in person at the Office of the Registrar on the Kentucky Campus. Official transcripts may be requested in advance and held until degrees are posted.
Photographs
Professional photographs will be taken of each graduate at commencement while shaking hands with the President. Proofs will be available on the photographer’s website.
Matt Sawyer Photography
View your commencement photos at: atsgraduation.com
Contact information for Matt Sawyer:
phone: 502-802-1009
email: matts@dcr.net
Help Desk
Seminary graduates will retain their login to Asbury Connect, and alumni library resources can be found on the Alumni page for the B.L. Fisher Library. Access to Seminary email addresses and Canvas LMS will be removed the following year on January 1 for January or May graduates and July 1 for Summer or Fall graduates. Access to Microsoft365 and OneDrive will be removed 30 days after the Registrar’s Office processes your student record for graduation. To download all of your Canvas submissions or all of your Google information follow the guides linked below. Please contact the Help Desk at 859.858.2100 or helpdesk@asburyseminary.edu if you have any questions.