Petition to Graduate Deadlines

The dates listed below are the deadlines by which the Registrar must receive your petition to graduate. If you miss the deadline, a late fee will be assessed.

Successful defenses or Final Program Exam (FPE) must be completed by the deadline indicated in order to graduate that semester.

Summer 2009

Last day without a late fee January 16, 2009
Re-petition (students who had petitioned for SP 09) June 26, 2009
Complete Defense or Pass Exam July 20, 2009
Commencement Ceremony July 31, 2009  - No Ceremony 

Fall 2009

Last day without  a late fee April 3, 2009
Re-petition (students who had petitioned for SP/SU 09) September 11, 2009
Complete Defense or Pass Exam November 30, 2009
Commencement Ceremony December 12, 2009 - Saturday Ceremony

Spring 2010

Last day without a late fee September 18, 2009
Re-petition (students who had petitioned for FA 09) February 1, 2010
Complete Defense or Pass Exam April 26, 2010
Commencement Ceremony May 7, 2010 -  Friday Ceremony