Before you start
In Workday, the term “Apply for Program Completion” means to apply for graduation.
You must apply to graduate before you can view your program completion status.
First, go to your Academics app
- Log into your Workday account at myworkday.ubc.ca.
- Click the “Academics” tab in the “Your Top Apps” menu on the right side of the page.
Next, go to Graduation
Once in your Academics app, you will be brought to the “Academics” page by default.
Click the “Graduation” tab in the top menu.
Review your Program Completion Status
You can review your Program Completion Application Status on this page. You may have to scroll right to see more details depending on the size of your browser screen.
- If your graduation application has been submitted successfully, the fourth column of your Program Completion Application Status table will be “Pending Completion” until your degree has been conferred. After your degree conferral, the status will change to “Complete”.
- The fifth column of your Program Completion Application Status table will update automatically based on the stage of your graduation application. For example, after you submit your Program Completion Application, the status will change to “Applied for Completion”.
Program Completion Status terminology
Review the table below to learn more about the statuses you may see listed, and how the terminology from the Student Service Centre (SSC) has changed for Workday.
| Program Completion Status (Workday) | Graduation Status in the previous Student Service Centre (SSC) | Description |
| Applied for Completion | Applied for Graduation, Graduation Pending | Your graduation application has been submitted successfully and will be reviewed. |
| Approved for Completion | Approved | Your graduation application has been reviewed by an academic advisor. You have been approved to graduate. |
| Evaluation Deferred | Pending Approved | Your application has been reviewed by an academic advisor. You will be approved for graduation once you successfully complete your remaining academic requirements in your final term. |
| Denied | Withdrawn Application, Graduation not approved, Not ready for graduation | You have not satisfied the academic requirements for graduation, or you have withdrawn your application for program completion. |
| Program Completed | Conferred | Your degree has been conferred by the Senate. |