Graduation Eligibility

Get Everything in Order 

It is very important that you complete all the steps of the graduation process to be eligible to graduate!

Degree candidates eligible to participate in winter graduation exercises include:

  • Doctoral candidates who completed their studies and requirements as of Friday, December 2, 2022.
  • All undergraduate and master's degree candidates who completed their studies and requirements as of Saturday, December 17, 2022.

The Registrar's Office has information on the steps you need to take throughout the graduation process. Applicants for graduation should apply by September 30, 2022. After that, a late graduation application will be required.

Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation?

Students submitting a thesis or dissertation must receive notification from University Dissertation and Thesis Services (UDTS) that the document's formatting has been approved, and format review is complete by Monday, November 28, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET. You must turn in your final, defended, and approved document by Friday, December 2, at 5 p.m. ET.

Email UDTS a copy of your documents (and all necessary paperwork) for format review and again for final submission. You MUST receive an email notification from UDTS on or by the designated date/time to remain eligible to graduate in Fall 2022.

Members of the Winter 2019 graduating class celebrate in Mason's EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus