Online Filing of Graduation Clearance 2021

View a PDF of this advisory at: http://go.uap.asia/gradclearance2021

1. Due to the ongoing community quarantine, filing of graduation clearance for SY  2020-2021 will be done using an ONLINE facility, starting May 4, 2021 (Tuesday). Only students who sent applications for graduation will be allowed to access the Graduation Clearance Dashboard. The deadline for completing the clearance is set on July 16, 20201 (Friday).
2. The Units listed in the Graduation Clearance Dashboard have requirements that need to be complied with before one is cleared. Fulfillment of said requirements is personally verified by assigned Unit personnel authorized as clearance approvers. The Units included are:

• • University Library (LIB)
  • Center for Student Affairs (CSA)
  • Discipline (Note: Discipline clearance is verified by CSA)
  • Office of Alumni Affairs (OAA)
  • AFM – General Services Section (GSS)
  • Financial Management and Reporting Group (FMR)
  • Registrar’s Office (REG) in coordination with the Program Directors/AAs

3. Access the Graduation Clearance Dashboard by following these instructions:
4. 1. Go to https://dragon.uap.asia and sign in using your uap.asia account
   2. Click the “Graduation Clearance” tab on the top menu
   3. When the page loads, check the list of clearance requirements per unit
   4. Accomplish all the listed requirements
   5. Once these requirements have been accomplished, please check the dashboard from time to time to verify which units have cleared you

4. For FMR clearance, the approver will determine whether you may claim a refund, or if you still have accountabilities. This will be reflected in the Graduation Clearance Dashboard.

 

Graduation Fee Refund

A partial refund will be given to students who have already paid the Graduation Fee. The University shall retain only the amount of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty pesos (Php 1,250) to cover the cost of clearance processing, diploma, transcript of record, documentary stamp, and mailing within the Philippines. You may apply for your refund by filling out the form found at the Graduation Fee Payment/Refund tab in the Graduation Clearance Portal.

For those who have applied for the graduation fee refund through the portal, please also submit the following bank account details to Ms. Christina Coral of FMR at [email protected].

1. 1. 1. Bank Account Name
      2. Bank Account No
      3. Name of Bank

Your refund will be deposited online to your bank account through BPI Bizlink.

There will be a P50.00 service charge for Non-BPI bank accounts.

 

Graduation Fee Payment and/or Unsettled Balance

For those who need to pay the ACTUAL Graduation Fee (Php 1,250) or any other unsettled balance, please remit your payment to either of the following accounts:

Bank Name:                        Bank of the Philippine Islands

Account #:                           0201-0414-73

Account Name:                   University of Asia and the Pacific Foundation, Inc.

Bank name:                          Unionbank

Account #:                            0008-8002-1287

Account Name:                    University of Asia and the Pacific Foundation, Inc.

 

B-1. For those who have unsettled tuition fees please check your balance in EmpowerED Portal.

B-2.  Please make a separate deposit slip or transaction for the Clearance Fee and unsettled Tuition/Miscellaneous Fee. ONE DEPOSIT SLIP FOR BOTH TRANSACTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM

B-3.  Please upload your proof of payment for your Tuition Fee balance to EmpowerED Portal.

B-4.  For the proof of payment of the Clearance Fee please upload it via the Graduation Clearance Dashboard, under the Graduation Fee Payment/Refund tab, and email it also to [email protected]  with the subject “CLEARANCE”.  The cashier will issue the OR after receipt of your email.

5. The final reckoning of those who will graduate will be monitored by the Program Directors, in close collaboration with REG.
6. Deliberation for honor graduates shall commence after securing the final list of qualified graduating students.
7. NO CLEARANCE, NO GRADUATION. Please email Mr. John Lester Tancio of the Registrar’s Office at [email protected] and [email protected] if you have queries.
8. For the Graduating Batch of 2021, we shall have the online ceremony on August 14, 2021 (Saturday) to mark this important milestone in your life. We shall keep you posted.

 The fruit of your labor is at hand. Never give up!

Stay safe and well.

Office of the University Registrar

UA&P