Permission to continue will be denied any student who has not met the requirements for the degree at the end of the fifth year following the student's initial registration. Extensions to this time limit may be granted by the Program Director only in exceptional cases. Application for Graduation Students who are candidates for graduation must submit formal application to the Graduate Tax Program Office no later than six weeks prior to the expected date of graduation. Applications for graduation are available in the Graduate Tax Program Office. Applications are used as a basis for preparing graduation lists, checking graduation requirements, and ordering diplomas.
Attendance is optional.
Students who graduate in March are invited to attend the June graduation ceremonies. Students who participate in the ceremonies are required to wear the appropriate academic regalia. Each student is entitled to the first official copy of his or her academic record from the Graduate Tax Program without charge. Transcripts will be released only upon the written request of the student. Transcripts and diplomas will be withheld if the student has financial obligations due the University.