Degrees for Summer graduates will be conferred (awarded) in mid August and degrees for Fall graduates will be conferred (awarded) in mid January of the following year. Information on how to obtain your diploma will be emailed to you on or around the conferral date. As there is no Summer or Fall semester Commencement ceremony, all August and January graduates will be invited to participate at Commencement in May. Watch for details in the first few months of the new year.
Degrees for spring graduates will be conferred (awarded) in mid May as part of Commencement. For any student not attending the School of Graduate Studies diploma ceremony, information on how to obtain your diploma will be emailed to you on or around the conferral date.
See more about diplomas at the bottom of the Graduate page.
Degree will be awarded during the 2025-2026 academic year on:
- Summer 2025: Friday, August 15
- Fall 2026: Friday, January 16
- Spring 2026: Friday, May 15