Graduation and commencement

Master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate students must complete all program and Graduate School requirements by established deadlines in their final semester to graduate (earn your degree). There are additional actions to complete to participate in the commencement ceremony.

High-level deadlines and dates

Summer 2025
checklists

Graduation deadline
August 19

Fall 2025
checklists

Graduation deadline
November 18

Commencement
December 12

Spring 2026
checklists

Graduation deadline
April 14

Commencement
May 15

Need a degree progress check?

Connect with your Graduate School Degree Analyst to verify unfulfilled degree requirements.

Requirements and deadlines checklists

SUMMER 2025

August 19, 2025 - Deadline to complete all requirements for to graduate

Masters and doctoral students

Use a printable checklist (pdf) to keep track of your progress. We also recommend you refer to the web-based checklists below to access additional instructions, forms, and surveys.


Certificate students

 

FALL 2025

November 18 - Deadline to complete all requirements to graduate
December 12 - Commencement ceremony

Masters and doctoral students

Use a printable checklist (pdf) to keep track of your progress. We also recommend you refer to the web-based checklists below to access additional instructions, forms, and surveys.


Certificate students

 

SPRING 2026

April 14 - Deadline to complete all requirements to graduate
May 15 - Commencement ceremony

Use the checklists below to make sure all requirements are completed on time, or download a printable checklist (pdf).

Masters and doctoral students


Certificate students