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Graduation

Congratulations, candidates! Now that you are nearing graduation, here are some things to think about. Please refer to the information on this page as you approach your graduation date.

Engineering Commencement University Commencement

There are several components that are reviewed during the graduation clearance process.  It is recommended that you meet with your academic department to verify your graduation status.  In addition to meeting with your academic department, view the graduation checklist on this site for items that are typically examined.

Graduation Checklist

  1. The Engineering Academic Services (EAS) Office  will begin the process of reviewing all graduation candidate files. 
  2. The college will contact students if there is any issue that needs to be resolved prior to graduation.
  3. Students will receive email notification about  the Engineering Commencement Ceremony or students can visit the Engineering Commencement Ceremony page to RSVP attendance to the Clark School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony and view additional information regarding the Engineering Commencement event .
  4. Students can visit the University Commencement page for additional information about participating in the campus-wide commencement ceremony.

Steps to follow when requesting a Commissioning Letter:

  • If a student needs a letter to confirm that an engineering degree will be awarded before final grades are submitted in order to participate in a commissioning ceremony, the student should inform every instructor of this situation at the beginning of the final semester.
  • At least one week prior to the commissioning ceremony, students must obtain a letter (or email) from every instructor confirming that the student will pass the course with a C- or better.  Again, a letter must be obtained from every instructor regardless of how the course satisfies degree and/or university requirements.
  • Submit the grade confirmation letters (or emails) to Mary Bell in the Engineering Academic Services (EAS) Office for processing.  
  • If a student has been given a Degree Clearance/Completion of Graduation Requirements form from their branch of service to complete, this form can be completed by the Engineering Academic Services Office (EAS) too as long as letters confirming passage of every course with a grade of C- or better are provided.

Undergraduate Students

Summer/Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Undergraduate students that completed all degree requirements during the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and students that will be completing all degree requirements during the Spring 2026 semesters are eligible to participate in the Clark School and Main Commencement Ceremonies.

Summer 2026

Undergraduate students that are within the last 7 credits or less to be completed during the summer 2026 term, can submit a "Commencement Early Participation Request".

Students must:

  • Be registered for the summer term
  • Have submitted the "Summer Graduation Application" before submitting the participation request.

The Summer Graduation Application will be available mid-April.

Ph.D. Candidates & Master's Students

Information regarding graduation procedures is available on the Graduate School page under Academic Deadlines. Inquiries regarding commencement ceremony participation should be directed to your departmental graduate advisor.

STUDENTS MISSING SPRING GRADUATION APPLICATION

  • If you are an undergraduate student in the Clark School of Engineering and have missed the deadline to apply for graduation, you will need to submit an Exception to Policy Request for a Late Graduation Application by May 7, 2026.
  • If you are a graduate student and missed the deadline to apply for graduation, you will need to reach out to the Graduate Coordinator from your department or check with your advisor.

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