Clearance for Graduation

Degrees are awarded on the last business day of each month. To qualify for graduation for a particular month, a student must submit the Application for Degree Form on or before the first business day of that month and must complete the examination and all other requirements (including necessary forms and fees) by the last business day of that month. Transcripts showing the award of the degree are available by request two-to-three weeks following the official date of conferral. Diplomas are issued by the Office of the Registrar and should be received in the mail four-to-six weeks following the official date of conferral.

Commencement Ceremony
Two Graduate School commencement ceremonies are held each year—in late spring and in late fall. Graduates are encouraged, but not required, to attend. Commencement information, including deadlines and forms, can be found online. To make sure their names appear in the program distributed at the commencement ceremony, students must submit the Commencement Attendance Form by the deadline specified. Degree completion procedures can be found online.