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 begins | August 27, 2024 |
Begin accepting dissertations | September 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 appointment | November 18 – December 2, 2024 |
Last day to defend | December 2, 2024 |
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | December 2, 2024 |
Last day to deposit | December 12, 2024 |
Degree Conferral Date | December 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 begins | January 15, 2025 |
Begin accepting dissertations | January 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 Program | March 15, 2025 (TBD) |
Last day to deposit for tuition waiver* | March 26, 2025 |
Peak deposit window – must attend a formatting appointment | April 7 – May 5, 2025 |
Last day to defend | April 23, 2025 |
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | April 23, 2025 |
Last day to deposit | May 5, 2025 |
Degree Conferral Date | May 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 | |
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Sign up begins | May 27, 2025 |
Begin accepting dissertations | June 3, 2025 |
Peak deposit window – must attend a formatting appointment | July 14 – August 4, 2025 |
Last day to defend | July 22, 2025 |
Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | July 22, 2025 |
Last day to deposit | August 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