Graduation and Commencement

Deadlines and checklists

Master's, doctoral, and graduate certificate students must complete all program and Graduate School requirements by established deadlines in their final semester of the program. Please refer to checklists for step-by-step instructions on completing requirements for the semester you plan to graduate.

To graduate in:	Complete all requirements by:	Use checklists to stay on track
Spring 2025	April 15	View spring checklists
Summer 2025	August 19	View summer checklists
Fall 2025	November 18	View fall checklists

Check Your Degree Progress

Graduate students who have questions about their degree progress should email their respective degree specialist to request a graduation check:

• College of Arts and Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine - Angie Pfizenmaier
• College of Health and Human Sciences and College of Education - Timon Smock
• Colleges of Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration , Engineering, Technology and Aviation (Salina), Public Administration, Public Health, and Fine Arts - Brenda Nowakowski

Commencement Ceremonies

The Graduate School recognizes graduates at one of two semi-annual university commencement ceremonies scheduled for May and December. Students who have satisfied all requirements for the degree may formally participate in the commencement ceremony, which includes being publicly recognized, and, in the case of doctoral students, being hooded by their major professors.

Students completing degree requirements after the deadline dates for a particular university commencement ceremony have passed will be invited to attend the ceremony in the following semester. Such students will be listed in the next commencement program as having fulfilled requirements the previous semester.

Please visit the university's commencement website for full information about commencement. Questions about event logistics, student registration, and guest tickets should be directed to commencement@ksu.edu.