Graduation Deadlines
All students completing degree requirements in May/June/August and the previous December are invited to attend the Commencement activities in May. It is important that you file the Diploma Request Card by the published deadline dates to be included in Commencement mailings.
Undergraduate Students:
After meeting for your senior check with an undergraduate academic counselor, please be sure to complete and submit the Diploma Request Card available in the School of Information Studies Student Services Office (114 Hinds Hall).
Master's Students:Master's students must file a
Program of Study form (MS Word: 75K) by the appropriate deadline date to the Graduate Academic Counselor (114L Hinds Hall) in addition to a Diploma Request Card.
Doctoral Students:
- consult the "Steps" section of Procedure for Graduate Candidates document, which describes this process in detail
- the Graduate School requires students to complete a Request for Examination form three weeks before the defense and by the published deadline
- consult the Format Guidelines for Dissertation document for required printing specifications. they will not accept dissertations which do not comply with their specifications
- the Graduate School advises that you bring your dissertation to the Graduate School for a format check before submitting a final draft to committee members
- doctoral students need to submit microfilming documents, Bursar's fee receipt and surveys with the final thesis copy to the Graduate School to qualify for a degree
Forms for Doctoral Students may be obtained from:
Bridget CrarySenior Student Records Coordinator
Syracuse University
114O Hinds Hall
Phone: (315) 443-1713
Fax: (315) 443-5673
Email:
bmcrary@syr.edu