Get Advised
Advising provides you with guidance from the moment you step foot on campus to the day you graduate. Log into your My LaGuardia account to meet your advising team. All students with less than 30 credits must seek advisem*nt before registering for classes.
Enrolled in First Year Seminar? Your professor will advise you during your first semester.
Live Virtual Registrar’s Office Assistance
If you need live assistance with the Registrar’s Office services (change of major, data change – address/ name/SSN, readmission & reinstatement, reverse transfer, change of grade, transcripts, enrollment verification, academic standing appeal, graduation evaluation, residency, general Allied Health candidacy questions, add/drop/swap classes, pre-requisite errors, general registration questions, CUNYfirst assistance, etc.) please visit the link below during the following time – Fridays 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
For Virtual Office Assistance click here.
On-Campus Registration Lab (C-126)
If you need live assistance with registration (add/drop/swap classes, pre-requisite errors, general registration questions, CUNYfirst assistance, etc.) please visit us in Room C-126.
Registration Lab hours are: Monday – Thursday 9 am-5 pm
Assistance is also available via email atregistrar@lagcc.cuny.edu
Register Online
- Log intoCUNYfirstto check your registration day and time
- View theCatalog, browseavailable courses,and learn aboutLearning Communities,Honors,andonline/hybridclasses
- Log back into CUNYfirst to register
- Be sure to reference theacademic calendarfor important dates
Check theCUNYfirst Training Guidesor visit the Live Virtual Registration Lab Assistance, for help.
Paying Your Bill
View your total due and your payment due date onCUNYfirst. If you have a remaining balance, find out more aboutpayment options. Be sure to pay your bill on time to avoid losing your courses and having to re-register.
Need help? Visit the Financial Aid Resource Center in Room C-109 orAsk LaGuardia.
Forms
Certain situations — such as a change of name or address, appealing a grade or requesting consideration for in-city tuition — require you to submit a form to the Registrar’s Office. Find the forms you need below.
Mobile Devices and tablets require a PDF reader software program. To fill and sign on the go, please download the Adobe Reader mobile app.Click hereto learn more information about this free app for iOS and Android Devices.
Graduation
At LaGuardia, a minimum 2.00 GPA is required for graduation, as well as passing the required basic skills tests and major requirements. Please review the following:
- Students can review their progress towards graduation anytime at via DegreeWorks.
- All students must register for “Intent to Graduate” in order to have their records reviewed. This should be done when they register for their final 12-week session.
- Register for GRD000 on CUNYfirst before the last day to add a class in Session I of the term you intend to graduate. See Academic Calendar for dates.
- If you need assistance, or the last day to add a class has passed, please contact registrar@lagcc.cuny.edu (be sure to include your EMPLID).
- Adding GRD000 before the Intent to Graduate deadline ensures your name will appear in the commencement program. Please check the Academic Calendar for dates.
- A graduate whose cumulative GPA is between 3.50 and 3.89 shall be graduated with honors. The term “with honors” will be inscribed on the student’s diploma and noted on the transcript.
- A graduate whose cumulative GPA is 3.90 or better shall be graduated with high honors. The term “with high honors” will be inscribed on the student’s diploma and noted on the transcript.
- Students wishing to appeal graduation requirements may submit a written appeal to the Academic Standing Committee.
Note: If the Registrar’s Office determines that you have met the requirements for graduation, you may not continue taking courses at LaGuardia unless you have filed a second degree, certificate or a non-degree application.
Diploma
LaGuardia has partnered with Parchment to safely and securely provide graduates with both a digital and physical diploma. An email will be sent from Parchment with a link to view, download and share your digital diploma, and a hard copy of your diploma will be mailed to the home address you have on file in CUNYfirst. Be sure to verify the name and address you have on file:
- To verify your address, go to theCUNYfirstStudent Center, click on “Profile” and select “Addresses.” Click on the address listed if you need to make changes.
- Your name is listed at the top of your Profile (under “Personal Details”). If you need to change your name, please complete thePreferred Name Request Formand submit it to the Registrar atregistar@lagcc.cuny.edu.
For questions about the information printed on the diploma, emailregistrar@lagcc.cuny.edu. For questions about diploma delivery, please contactcongratulations@parchment.com. If you need to order another copy of your diploma, complete and submit theDiploma Reorder Form.
Ordering Transcripts
Current and former students may requestofficial copiesorunofficial student copiesof their transcripts. We cannot issue official copies to students; they are sent directly to colleges and employers. Unofficial copies are for your own records and can be printed within yourCUNYfirstaccount.
Note: Transcript requests from the University Application Processing Center (UAPC) are only accepted online.
Parchment will send you an email to confirm your order. No official transcripts — only copies — will be sent to a student’s home address.
Need help with your transcript order? The best first step is to log into yourParchment account, then visit the Parchment Help Center, where you can
find answers to frequently asked questions and articles to support yourneeds.
You can also engage with ParchieBot, their intelligent chat functiondesigned to answer your questions and provide order information.
From the Parchment Help Center, you can submit a web case for supportor contact a Learner Support Representative for assistance. The Support
The team is available M-F, 8 am – 8 pm ET
You may also contact us attranscriptinquiry@lagcc.cuny.eduwith yourfull name,EMPL ID, anddate of birth. If you placed your order online, please include yourorder numberin the email.
