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December 2024 Graduation Calendar

Graduation applications do not carry over to the next term; a student who misses the degree deadlines must sign up again for the following degree cycle.

Sign up beginsAugust 27, 2024
Begin accepting dissertationsSeptember 3, 2024
Last day to defend for tuition waiver*October 8, 2024
Last day to deposit for tuition waiver*November 8, 2024
Peak deposit window – must attend a formatting appointmentNovember 18 – December 2, 2024
Last day to defend  December 2, 2024
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointmentDecember 2, 2024
Last day to depositDecember 12, 2024
Degree Conferral DateDecember 19, 2024

*Tuition waiver policies vary by school.

** Degrees are posted after Commencement. It may take approximately 6 weeks or longer for degrees to be posted on transcripts. 

May 2025 Graduation Calendar

Graduation applications do not carry over to the next term; a student who misses the degree deadlines must sign up again for the following degree cycle.

Sign up beginsJanuary 15, 2025
Begin accepting dissertationsJanuary 22, 2025
Last day to defend for tuition waiver*February 26, 2025
Graduation applications received after this date will not have their name included in Commencement ProgramMarch 15, 2025 (TBD)
Last day to deposit for tuition waiver*March 26, 2025
Peak deposit window – must attend a formatting appointmentApril 7 – May 5, 2025
Last day to defend  April 23, 2025
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointmentApril 23, 2025
Last day to depositMay 5, 2025
Degree Conferral DateMay 19, 2025

*Tuition waiver policies vary by school.

** Degrees are posted after Commencement. It may take approximately 6 weeks or longer for degrees to be posted on transcripts. 

August 2025 Graduation Calendar

Graduation applications do not carry over to the next term; a student who misses the degree deadlines must sign up again for the following degree cycle.

 Date
Sign up beginsMay 27, 2025
Begin accepting dissertationsJune 3, 2025
Peak deposit window – must attend a formatting appointmentJuly 14 – August 4, 2025
Last day to defend  July 22, 2025
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointmentJuly 22, 2025
Last day to depositAugust 4, 2025
Degree Conferral Date**August 8, 2025

** Degrees are posted after this date. It may take approximately 6 weeks or longer for degrees to be posted on transcripts.

Updated August 27, 2024