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August 2023 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 begins | May 22, 2023 |
| Begin accepting dissertations | May 30, 2023 |
| Peak deposit window - must attend a formatting appointment | July 10-31, 2023 |
| Last day to defend | July 17, 2023 |
| Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | July 17, 2023 |
| Last day to deposit | July 31, 2023 |
| Degree Conferral Date** | August 4, 2023 |
** Degrees are posted after this date. It may take approximately 6 weeks or longer for degrees to be posted on transcripts.
December 2023 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 begins | August 29, 2023 |
| Begin accepting dissertations | September 5, 2023 |
| Last day to defend for tuition waiver* | October 10, 2023 |
| Last day to deposit for tuition waiver* | November 10, 2023 |
| Peak deposit window - must attend a formatting appointment | November 27-December 14, 2023 |
| Last day to defend | December 4, 2023 |
| Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | December 4, 2023 |
| Last day to deposit | December 14, 2023 |
| Degree Conferral Date** | December 21, 2023 |
*Tuition waiver policies vary by school.
** Degrees are posted after this date. It may take approximately 6 weeks or longer for degrees to be posted on transcripts.
May 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.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Sign up begins | January 18, 2024 |
| Begin accepting dissertations | January 25, 2024 |
| Last day to defend for tuition waiver* | February 29, 2024 |
| Graduation applications received after this date will not have their name included in Commencement Program | estimated March 15, 2024 (date to be confirmed) |
| Last day to deposit for tuition waiver* | March 29, 2024 |
| Peak deposit window - must attend a formatting appointment | April 15-May 6, 2024 |
| Last day to defend | April 24, 2024 |
| Last day to sign up for graduation application and deposit appointment | April 24, 2024 |
| Last day to deposit | May 6, 2024 |
| Commencement | May 20, 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.
Updated June 14, 2023
