Doctoral students apply for graduation the semester prior to the dissertation defense.
Degree graduation forms are available within the academic departments. A.A. degree graduation forms are available in the University Advising Center. All grade changes and transfer transcripts must be received in the Office of the Registrar no later than three weeks after the last day of classes of the graduation semester. Retroactive graduation to a prior semester will not be approved. Summer graduates can participate in the preceding spring or the following fall ceremony.