To graduate, undergraduate students must complete and submit an Application for Graduation with the Office of the University Registrar by the posted graduation application deadlines, below. To participate in the Commencement Ceremony, a student must register to walk. These are separate actions.
To apply for graduation, undergraduate students are required to complete the Online Graduation Application to be considered a candidate for graduation. Students who wish to apply to graduate but have been separated from the University for at least three months must contact the Office of the University Registrar.
To provide evidence of graduation and the completion of the degree requirements prior to the formal degree posting to the student record, please refer to the Education Verifications webpage.
Note: This is not an inclusive list. For more detailed information, contact your college:
Note on Minors. Minors are not added to student records until approximately a month after the student's graduation date; after their graduation is approved by the dean's office. Do not wait for your minor to show up on your record before applying to graduate. Add the minor in your application, it will be added to your record later.
If you need to cancel your application for graduation, return to the Online Graduation Application and select the option to cancel your application.
Undergraduate students must apply and fill out their graduation application by the appropriate deadline for the quarter in which they are filing to graduate. Late applications for graduation are not accepted. The application deadlines are as follows:
| Graduation Application Period | 10/23-12/1/2023 |
| Graduation Cancellation Deadline | 3/8/2024 |
| Graduation Date | 3/22/2024 |
| Degree Posting | Late May 2024 |
| Diploma Distribution | Late June 2024 |
| Graduation Application Period | 1/16-3/8/2024 |
| Graduation Cancellation Deadline | 7/8/2024 |
| Graduation Date | 6/13/2024 |
| Degree Posting | Late August 2024 |
| Diploma Distribution | Late September 2024 |
| Graduation Application Period | 5/15-7/19/2024 |
| Graduation Cancellation Deadline | 9/9/2024 |
| Graduation Date | 9/13/2024 |
| Degree Posting | Late October 2024 |
| Diploma Distribution | Late November 2024 |
| Graduation Application Period | 7/15-9/6/2024 |
| Graduation Cancellation Deadline | 12/2/2024 |
| Graduation Date | 12/13/2024 |
| Degree Posting | Mid February 2025 |
| Diploma Distribution | Mid March 2025 |
| Graduation Application Period | 10/21-12/2/2024 |
| Graduation Cancellation Deadline | 3/7/2025 |
| Graduation Date | 3/21/2025 |
| Degree Posting | Mid May 2025 |
| Diploma Distribution | Mid June 2025 |
Graduate students must contact Graduate Studies for candidacy information regarding filing fee deadlines for Masters and Doctoral Students. Information for degree candidates is available at:
For further information, see Graduate Studies.
Professional program students must contact their program office for information regarding candidacy information:
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