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21loan guarantors. A complete list is available ontheir website at www.nslc.org.Because we send the Clearinghouse this data,in most cases, you only need to send yourlender a verification, if they request clarificationon a “paper deferment request”.Federal Title IV Loan DefermentsSpecific Federal Title IV loan deferments areexempt from verification charges. To qualify,your deferment request should have thefollowing wording in the title:• Federal Perkins (NDSL) Student Loan• Direct Loans for the Department of Education• Federal Family Education Loan Program(FFELP) for Stafford Bank Loans administeredby Sallie Mae, Citibank, Wells Fargo, oranother lender.There is no charge for these specific types ofTitle IV verifications. Rush fees and FederalExpress fees will still apply and need to bearranged, in advance, with the verifications staff.4. GraduationDegree evaluationsUndergraduates: It is your responsibility toreview your academic record regularly todetermine that you are making satisfactoryprogress towards graduation.Students in the College of Letters and Sciencewith 84 or more units completed may request aJunior Progress Evaluation in the college office.College of Letters and Science students with135 or more units completed may complete arequest for a Senior Progress Check from theOffice of the Registrar. Only one such requestwill be honored by each office. Progress checkswill not be performed if the student has alreadydeclared candidacy for graduation.Students in either the College of Engineeringor the College of Creative Studies withquestions concerning academic requirementsshould contact their college office or majordepartment.The Office of the Registrar prepares an officialgraduation evaluation. It is designed as a finalclearance and will not be completed until theend, or after the close, of the quarter in whichyou declare your candidacy for graduation. It isnot intended to advise you of requirements yetto be fulfilled. Therefore, you are encouraged toreview your own records as carefully as possibleprior to the beginning of your final quarter andrequest the progress checks mentioned above.All work used toward completion of degreerequirements must be completed in a termending on or before the last day of the UCSBquarter in which you plan to graduate.Petitions for exceptions to and substitutionsfor degree requirements are available from yourcollege office.Graduating?Be aware that participating inCommencement ceremoniesand filing for DegreeCandidacy are two separateprocesses for graduation.Refer to the Registrar websitefor more information:www.registrar.ucsb.edu/gradinfo.htmDeclaration of CandidacyAll undergraduate candidates for a degree mustdeclare their candidacy for graduation by usingGOLD no later than the second week of classesin the quarter in which the degree is anticipated.(See “Deadlines” for specific dates.)Please note: declaring candidacy for graduationis a separate process from participating incommencement ceremonies. (See “Commencement”below.)Students who discover that they are not eligibleto graduate must withdraw their candidacy byusing GOLD so that registration material for thefollowing quarter will be prepared. Students mustdeclare candidacy for the new date of graduation,whether withdrawal from candidacy is madeby the student or as a result of action by theOffice of the Registrar due to deficiencies inmeeting graduation requirements.CommencementCommencement is held in June for studentswho received degrees in the precedingDecember and March, and for those studentswho are candidates for degrees in June orsummer. Please note: participating in commencementceremonies is a separate processfrom declaring candidacy for graduation. (See“Declaration of Candidacy” above.) Seniors whowish to participate in commencement mustmake a reservation on GOLD.In order for your name to appear in thecommencement book, you must: a) declare yourcandidacy in the manner outlined above, and b)have completed or plan to complete all degreerequirements. Your name will not appear in thecommencement book if you have requested towithhold disclosure of public information fromyour record.Attention Graduating Seniors: Due to limitedseating availability, students participating incommencement ceremonies are respectfullyrequested to restrict their guests to six.DiplomasDiplomas usually arrive several monthssubsequent to graduation. If you need officialverification that you did graduate after you havecompleted your final quarter, you may order anofficial transcript from the Office of theRegistrar. Indicate the date and degree earnedon the request. (See “Transcripts, Official.”)If you complete your degree requirements butwill not graduate until the next official graduationdate, and need immediate proof that youhave finished your undergraduate education,you may request a letter of verification from theOffice of the Registrar. (See “Verification ofStudent Status.”) This letter will be issued only if1) your records are complete in the Office of theRegistrar, and 2) the degree evaluation has beenperformed and you have fulfilled all of yourgraduation requirements.Looking for aparticularwebsite?UCSB’s A-Z Index lists allUCSB-related websites inan alphabetical directoryat:www.ucsb.edu/az