APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
Application for Graduation
NOTE: Attending the Spring 2027 ceremony REQUIRES a separate RSVP.
The invitation to RSVP will be sent via email in early spring, and will only be sent if your
application to graduate has been approved by the Registrar's office.
Please submit a completed application by the appropriate filing deadline listed below to be reviewed for graduation and invited to participate in the School's annual Commencement ceremony.
Even if you don't plan to attend the ceremony in person, you must submit an application to graduate in order to begin the audit process that must be completed before your degree can be issued.
How to Apply for Graduation:
Final Coursework Completed
Summer 2026
Application Filing Deadline
August 1, 2026
Degree/Certificate Award Date
September 1, 2026
Final Coursework Completed
Fall 2026
Application Filing Deadline
November 1, 2026
Degree/Certificate Award Date
January 1, 2027
Final Coursework Completed
Winter 2027
Application Filing Deadline
November 1, 2026
Degree/Certificate Award Date
February 1, 2027
Final Coursework Completed
Spring 2027
Application Filing Deadline
March 1, 2027
Degree/Certificate Award Date
June 1, 2027
Final Coursework Completed
Summer 2027
Application Filing Deadline
August 1, 2027
Degree/Certificate Award Date
September 1, 2027
Restrictions apply;
scroll down to review special circumstances.
Semester Candidates Complete Final Coursework |
Filing Deadline to Submit Application to Graduate |
Degree/Certificate |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 |
August 1, 2026 |
September 1, 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
November 1, 2026 |
January 1, 2027 |
Winter 2027 |
November 1, 2026 |
February 1, 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
March 1, 2027 |
June 1, 2027 |
Summer 2027* Special circumstances apply. See below. |
August 1, 2027 |
September 1, 2027 |
When applying, please keep in mind:
- You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is correct and free from typos.
- The application review is a lengthy process as each application is reviewed individually. Students will be contacted via their CUNY SPS email address if any issues arise.
- Please do not submit multiple applications. The review process takes time and duplicate applications create further delays. If you are not certain if you submitted your application correctly, or if you have questions, please contact the Registrar's office directly.
- Graduation applications are processed AFTER the filing deadline.
- Exact dates for degree/certificate awards may be found in the Academic Calendar
- If a filing date falls on as weekend, applications are due the following business day without penalty.
Special circumstances:
- Students who have no more than two remaining courses to complete their degree requirements at the end of the Spring 2027 semester are permitted to participate in Commencement. To do so, the student must be registered for the final course(s) in the Summer 2027 term.