Eligibility

December commencement

Students who complete their degrees in October and December are eligible to participate in the December commencement ceremony of the same year. March graduates who request to participate in the preceding year's December ceremony are allowed to do so without appeal. July graduates who request to participate in the December ceremony of the same year are allowed to do so without appeal.

May Commencement

Students who complete their degrees in March and May are eligible to participate in the May commencement ceremonies of the same year. July graduates who request to participate in the May ceremony of the same year are allowed to do so without appeal.

Appealing to participate

Students with degree completion dates other than the ones described above must appeal to participate in a different ceremony. Students who request to participate after the deadline date must appeal. Appeals are filed in the Evaluations Department and coordinated with the Executive Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs.

Read more about commencement participation requirements.