Q&A for Second Approvers of Confirmation of Final Semester

All students completing their degree requirements, whether enrolling full-time or part-time, must submit the Confirmation of Final Semester e-form. This e-form must be approved by their Academic or Graduate Program Advisor before ISSS can register the student in SEVIS as being in their final semester or authorize reduced enrollment.

Deadlines for Submitting the Confirmation of Final Term E-Form

• For students enrolling part-time:
  The e-form must be approved before the start of the final semester.

• For students enrolling full-time:
  The e-form must be approved no later than 30 days after the final semester begins.

No, a student’s F-1 program end date is based on the completion of their degree requirements. Continued enrollment after the completion of all degree requirements is considered enrollment for administrative purposes and is not allowed by the F-1 regulations. While international students in F-1 status may enroll after having completed their degree requirements, they cannot maintain F-1 status through future enrollment. Therefore, it is very important to indicate on the e-form if a student has met their degree requirements so that ISSS can properly advise the student.

Yes, a student who has already completed the requirements for their degree in a previous term but needs to raise their GPA in order to meet GPA requirements for degree completion at CU Boulder can enroll in a subsequent term.