Apply for Graduation
Before you apply for graduation, always verify with your academic advisor that you are eligible for graduation at the end of the application term. You must successfully complete all coursework you are enrolled in at UT Dallas during your graduation term.
To apply for graduation, please log into Galaxy and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply
for graduation.
After you have applied to graduate, you need to check your UT Dallas email on a regular basis throughout the semester. You will receive all correspondence regarding your graduation and commencement there.
If you graduate in Summer 2018, your degree(s) will appear in our system by Friday, August 17 at noon.
Deadlines and Important Dates
| Semester | Deadline to apply for graduation | * Late Applications Accepted with $100 Late Fee Until | Date to update your Online Commencement RSVP | Deadline to update the name that will appear on your diploma | Deadline to update your Confidentiality/FERPA to be listed in graduation publications. | Deadline to update the address your diploma will be mailed to in Orion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | January 17, 2018 |
March 1, 2018 | March 1, 2018 |
February 23, 2018 |
February 23, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
| Summer 2018 | June 4, 2018 |
July 20, 2018 | October 1, 2018 (Fall Commencement) |
August 10, 2018 |
September 28, 2018 | August 17, 2018 |
| Fall 2018 | August 28, 2018 | October 1, 2018 | October 1, 2018 | September 25, 2018 | September 25, 2018 | January 11, 2019 |
*Depending on the commencement program publishing deadlines, students applying late may not have their name included in commencement publications.
Dates and Deadlines are updated at the conclusion of each academic year.
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