Currently enrolled students in a degree-program, such as a Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral or professional degree, should apply to graduate when they become degree-eligible. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisors to ensure academic program requirements are being met.
Degree completion term | Application deadline to appear in the Commencement Book | Diploma name change deadline | Recorded on the transcript and diploma issuance |
|---|---|---|---|
Spring Graduation | February 1 | May 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | First week of June |
Summer Graduation | June 1 | August 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | First week of September |
Fall Graduation | October 1 | January 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | First week of February |
Once you have confirmed with your academic advisor that you are ready to apply for graduation, navigate to the graduation application in Self Service Banner (SSB):
For questions related to your graduation application, please contact your advisor.
If you are a currently enrolled students applying for graduation, you can change your legal name appearing on your official diploma. You must verify that your legal name is correct. If the legal name needs to be updated, you can submit a Personal Information Change form prior to the deadline listed above.
You will receive an email confirmation when your name change is complete or if we have additional questions.
Submitting a graduation application does not imply that your degree has been awarded. Your advisor will review your academic record to ensure program requirements have been met to clear you for your degree. Once you submit your graduation application, you will receive emails from the Office of the University Registrar and other offices about your graduation status, accessing your diploma, and attending commencement.
Notify your advisor immediately. Your advisor will review your academic record to ensure program requirements have been met to clear you for your degree.
Your degree may be conferred later than students who applied to graduate, and your diploma issuance may be delayed.
Your name may not appear in the Commencement Book. You may not receive notifications about activities related to commencement.
Please review the diploma page for the details about the print diploma.
To see the status of your graduation application:
Graduation application is approved after the degrees have been cleared by your advisor or program coordinator. Please review the graduation processing timeline.
You can view or request to update your diploma name in TUportal.
If you do not see the term in which you believe you graduating, please contact your academic advisor or program coordinator.
Check to see if may have already applied to graduate.
If you have not yet applied but are still receiving an error, please contact us.
Yes. You should submit graduation applications for each of the programs from which you intend to graduate.
