Application to Graduate | Convocation and Diploma Ceremonies

Application to Graduate

For a student to indicate to the College that they intend to graduate, the student must confirm their plans by submitting an application to graduate. The application can be found in the my.UChicago portal for students in an ‘active’ status. Students graduating from a non-active status (e.g., leave of absence, suspension) will need to submit a .pdf of the application which they can request from their Academic Adviser. 

Students must submit their application to graduate on time AND complete all degree requirements by the grading deadline for their quarter of graduation in order to officially graduate. Students who do not complete both requirements will be removed from the graduation list and have their expected graduation term updated to a future quarter.  

All majors and minors should be correctly declared before beginning the application to graduate. Prior to beginning the application, students should check that any major and minor programs they intend to complete (including any tracks and/or specializations) are listed correctly in the my.UChicago portal. If any details are incorrect, students should contact their Academic Adviser for assistance prior to beginning the application. 

Applications to graduate in Autumn, Winter, or Spring Quarter are due on Saturday of the first week of the quarter in which they intend to graduate.  

Applications to graduate in Summer Quarter are due on Saturday of the first week of Spring Quarter for students who intend to participate in Convocation. This allows the Office of the University Registrar and College Programming and Orientation to collect students’ RSVPs for Convocation and ensure timely communication between offices about logistical details such as walking assignments for Diploma Ceremonies. Students who do not intend to participate in the June Convocation ceremony should submit their application to graduate by Saturday of the first week of Summer Quarter. 

Further information for graduating students can be found on UChicago's Seniors or Convocation webpage. 

Convocation and Diploma Ceremonies

The University holds one set of Convocation and Diploma Ceremonies each year at the conclusion of Spring Quarter. Graduates from the preceding Autumn and Winter Quarters, as well as the forthcoming Summer Quarter, are eligible to participate with the Spring Quarter graduates.  

Students who are completing their final degree requirement(s) in September Term are considered Autumn Quarter graduates. This is because final grades for September term will not be submitted by the grading deadline for Summer Quarter graduates. Students who are completing their final degree requirements in September Term should submit an application to graduate and an Extended Enrollment Status Request Form or No Further Enrollments Required (NFER) Status Request Form for Autumn Quarter and plan to receive their diploma at the end of Autumn Quarter.