Degree Completion
Graduation deadlines for December 2023
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Due Date | Required Forms and Important Information |
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Monday, August 21, 2023 |
Early Deadline: To be eligible for December graduation you must be enrolled at TWU for the Fall 2023 term unless you submit all requirements for graduation to the Graduate School by August 21, 2023 To meet Early Deadline, please submit the Early Deadline Form by August 21, 2023 The Early Deadline form cannot be used as an application for graduation. All students must submit an application for graduation online through WebAdvisor. |
Thursday, August, 31, 2023 |
Last day to file a Request for Reduced Tuition - Code 3. To qualify to reduced tuition students must meet all three of the following conditions:
* Capstone enrollment does not qualify for reduced tuition. |
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 |
Last day to apply to graduate. File the online Application for December Graduation with the Graduate School. December graduates desiring to participate in the Fall ceremony must apply by this deadline. |
Friday, October 27, 2023 | Deadline to submit defended thesis or dissertation to department chair for review. |
Friday, November 17, 2023 |
Last day to Roll-Over your graduation to a future date (fees may apply). Please submit the Graduation Rollover Application [PDF] Last day to submit all requirements for graduation:
Students are encouraged to submit early if they are done. Submissions to the Graduate School are read in the order in which they are received. Please review the Degree Completion page on the Graduate School website & the graduate catalog for more information for graduating students. |
December 15, 2023 December 16, 2023 |
Denton Commencement ceremony dates. NOTE: College ceremony dates and times will be determined during the month of November based on the number of students who have applied to graduate. Please review the commencement schedule from the office of the Registrar for more information. |
December 17, 2023 |
Houston Commencement ceremony date. NOTE: Houston commencement ceremonies venue vary each semester. Ceremony dates and times will be determined during the month of November based on the number of students who have applied to graduate and the selection of the venue. Please review the commencement schedule from the office of the Registrar for more information. |
Graduation deadlines for May 2024
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Due Date | Required Forms and Important Information |
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January 08, 2024 |
Early Deadline: To be eligible for May graduation you must be enrolled at TWU for the Spring 2024 term unless you submit all requirements for graduation to the Graduate School by January 08 2024. To meet Early Deadline, please submit the Early Deadline Form by January 08, 2024. |
January 19, 2024 |
Last day to file a Request for Reduced Tuition. To qualify for reduced tuition students must meet all three of the following conditions:
* Capstone enrollment does not qualify for reduced tuition. |
January 31, 2024 |
Last day to apply to graduate. File the online Application for May Graduation with the Graduate School. August graduates (excluding PhD. candidates*) desiring to participate in the May ceremony must apply by this deadline. *PhD candidates must have their committee-approved dissertation submitted and must have completed ALL requirements for the PhD before they can participate in commencement. |
March 22, 2024 | Deadline to submit defended thesis or dissertation to department chair for approval. |
April 5, 2024 |
Last day to submit all requirements for graduation:
Please review the Degree Completion page on the Graduate School website & the graduate catalog for more information for graduating students. Last day to Roll-Over your graduation to a future date (fees may apply). Please submit the Graduation Rollover Application |
May 5, 2024 | Houston Commencement ceremony date. NOTE: Houston commencement ceremonies venue vary each semester. Ceremony dates and times will be determined during the month of April based on the number of students who have applied to graduate and the selection of the venue. Please review the commencement schedule from the office of the Registrar for more information. |
May 10, 2024 May 11, 2024 |
Denton Commencement ceremony dates. NOTE: College ceremony dates and times will be determined during the month of April based on the number of students who have applied to graduate. Please review the commencement schedule from the office of the Registrar for more information. |
The commencement schedule will be available on the Registrar’s website 6-8 weeks prior to graduation.
Diplomas are mailed approximately ten weeks after graduation. For a duplicate diploma or for issues regarding the delivery of your diploma, please contact the Registrar’s office.
Forms
All forms for graduation can be found on the Forms & Resources page.
Thesis/dissertation Submissions: Please review the Thesis and Dissertation page for a complete list of all forms and documents required for thesis/dissertation submissions.
Certificate of Completion: Upon completion of coursework and/or final examination (oral or written) or professional paper, the student’s committee signs and submits this form to the Graduate School certifying that the student has completed all requirements for the degree. This form is generally submitted on behalf of the student by the academic component during the month the student is expected to graduate.
Diploma Name/Address Changes: Any change made to your name as it appears on your diploma, or a change made in the diploma mailing address must be submitted no later than the Monday before the scheduled commencement ceremony. Requests for changes must be emailed (from the student’s secure TWU email address) to Karen Bartel, kbartel@twu.edu.
Additionally, we recommend notifying the Registrar’s Office in writing of any change in your name or address for your permanent TWU student record. For a duplicate diploma or for issues regarding the delivery of your diploma, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
Commencement information
Denton commencement ceremonies are held in Pioneer Hall, located on TWU’s Denton campus. Pioneer Hall is located on Bell Avenue, just north of Administration drive. Please review TWU Campus Maps.
Houston’s commencement ceremonies venue varies each semester.
Commencement information will be available on the Registrar’s website 6-8 weeks prior to graduation.
Students participating in the Denton commencement ceremony may order regalia/announcements from the TWU Bookstore, 940/898-3103, in the TWU Student Center on the Denton campus. Please order regalia as early in the semester as possible.
Diplomas are ordered after commencement each term. Diplomas are ordered from an outside source and are typically received in the Registrar’s office about four weeks following commencement. Each student must be certified for degree completion as well as confirmation that all financial obligations to the university have been met (including library and parking fines). Diplomas are generally mailed four to five weeks after degrees have been posted to the student’s transcript. Students are responsible to provide an accurate mailing address to the Graduate School. Diplomas are mailed by the Registrar’s office; all diplomas queries should be directed to that office: 940-898-3036.
If you wish to continue your studies at TWU following your graduation, you must reapply.
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