For Current Students Determining the Semester of Graduation Honors Commencement Graduation Instructions When you have completed at least 110 hours and are within two semesters of completing all course work, you are ready to apply for graduation.
Many students confuse commencement and graduation.
Graduation occurs on a specified date at the end of the semester in which you complete 128 hours necessary to fulfill your degree requirements. Commencement is the ceremony with caps and gowns which celebrates graduation. You need to apply for graduation even if you do not plan to take part in commencement. To apply for graduation, please submit an Application for Graduation form along with the application fee to Regis University Online. For a comprehensive list of graduation instructions, click here .