Graduation
Graduation Requirements & Information
All candidates for graduation should contact their Program Manager to ensure graduation requirements have been met and then complete an Application for Graduate Degree with the Registrar's Office.
You will find an active link to apply for graduation on your CIS page once your committee has been entered into the Graduate Student Degree Tracking system. The Program Manager will assist you with this. Applications will not be accepted more than one year in advance, and late applications will delay graduation.
Please read the information and instructions on this page and on the Registrar's Office Graduation page.
Graduation FAQs
How to Apply for Graduation
- Ask the Program Manager enter your committee into Graduate Student Degree Tracking. This will open the "apply to graduate" link in CIS.
- Access the graduation tile in CIS and follow the prompts to complete your graduation application.
- Inform the program manager in the MIAGE Office of your intent to graduate
Clear up any "I" or "T" grades. Students with "I" or "T" grades will not be cleared for graduation by the Registrar's Office.
The Graduate School requires that a student be registered for at least one semester credit hour during the semester in which they plan to graduate. Please see the Graduate School policy for details.
All graduate students must adhere to the Graduate School's policies and procedures in order to graduate. The University will graduate students when all degree requirements are met, and all grades are submitted.
Graduation Regalia
Graduation Regalia can be purchased through the University of Utah's Campus Store or during certain on-campus events. For current regalia purchase information, check out the link below. For regalia purposes, please note that the MIAGE program in in the College of Social and Behavioral Science and our graduates wear their colors: red and white.
Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies
The Commencement Ceremony is the highlight of your graduate study, at which time you
will be honored for your academic achievements. Check the official university commencement
page for current information.
The University of Utah commencement and convocation ceremonies are held annually at
the conclusion of spring semester. Spring ceremonies are held the beginning of May
for degree candidates for summer, fall and spring. Commencement and convocation ceremonies
are only held in the spring. If a student is within a year of graduation, they may
walk in the convocation ceremony.
In addition to general commencement, each college holds a convocation ceremony, where
students are acknowledged individually by degree.
Receiving Your Diploma
Diplomas are mailed at the end of the semester in which the program was completed, after the appropriate paperwork has been processed. A diploma will be mailed within 90 days to the last address The University of Utah has for the student. If you would like to verify or change your address (and we strongly encourage you to do so), please do so in your CIS account, or call the registrar's office at 801-581-5808.