Graduation Requirements

Each candidate for a degree is responsible for meeting all requirements for graduation. Faculty advisors assist the student.

Commencement exercises are held at the end of the spring semester.

Diplomas for that term are awarded at that time. Diplomas are mailed at the end of the summer and fall semesters for graduates who complete their requirements at the end of those terms.

Candidates for graduation must file an "Application for Graduation" in the Office of the Registrar according to the following deadlines:

Spring Semester Graduation - September 30
Summer Semester Graduation - February 1
Fall Semester Graduation - June 1

With no exceptions, completed applications must be returned to the Office of the Registrar. Applications are available in the Student Service Center, from the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the Division of Education, and in the Undergraduate/Graduate Schedule of Classes.

All requirements for commencement (financial, academic, institutional) must be met before a candidate for a degree can participate in commencement exercises. Petitions for exceptions to "walk" in the spring ceremony are due by February 1. The dates for completion of program papers, comprehensive examinations, and payment of graduation fees are listed in the official University Calendar. The dates provide minimum time necessary to compile graduation lists, order diplomas and academic costumes, and complete other necessary details.

A student who files an application for graduation after the specified date will be included in the first subsequent commencement. However, a student is eligible upon completion of all degree requirements to receive a letter certifying that the requirements for the degree have been completed and stating the date when the degree is to be conferred formally.