Petitioning To Graduate
Graduating Students
Graduating students must have their petition to graduate received by the registrar's graduation office no later than the date shown below and in the Academic Calendar. Students petitioning after the due date are subject to a late fee of $30* and may not be able to graduate as planned because of insufficient time to verify completion of requirements.
To complete the online petition to graduate, log in to PAWS and navigate to Student Records under the Student tab.
Undergraduate and graduate certificate programs' students do not participate in commencement ceremonies.
Deadlines to Petition to Graduate
If a student petitions to graduate during the semester of graduation, a late fee of $60 will be assessed.
Fall 2023 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* March 17, 2023
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer 2023* September 1, 2023
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: December 4, 2023
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: December 11, 2023
- Graduation date (Saturday ceremonies): December 16, 2023
Spring 2024 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* September 8, 2023
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for fall 2023:* January 26, 2024
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: April 22, 2024
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: April 29, 2024
- Graduation date (Saturday ceremonies): May 4, 2024
Summer 2024 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* February 2, 2024
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for spring 2024:* June 3, 2024
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: July 15, 2024
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: July 22, 2024
- Graduation date: July 27, 2024
*Date the petition must be received to the registrar’s graduation office to avoid a late fee of $30.