Summer 2012 Graduates
The University of Texas at Dallas does not hold a summer commencement ceremony at the completion of the summer term. Degrees are awarded at the end of the summer term to students who have filed for graduation by the deadline and met all degree requirements. The official summer 2012 graduation date will be August 18, 2012. Diplomas will be mailed to students with no holds on their accounts about 6-8 weeks after this date.
PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 18th-19th 2012 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Summer 2012 Bachelor's and Master’s Degree candidates may participate in the Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony under the following guidelines:
- Your application for summer 2012 graduation must be received by the Office of the Registrar in the SSB by 6:00PM on January 25, 2012.
- You must submit an approved Commencement Ceremony Participation Intent form to the Office of the Registrar in the SSB by 6:00PM on January 25, 2012. Your academic department’s approval is required. Please see your academic advisor for the Commencement Ceremony Participation form.
- Bachelor's degree candidates must have no more than the 9 semester credit hours outstanding toward all degree requirements by the end of the spring 2012 semester.
- Master's degree candidates must have no more than the 6 semester credit hours outstanding toward all degree requirements by the end of the spring 2012 semester.
- You must submit an online Graduation RSVP (login required) to the Spring 2012 ceremony. The deadline to submit a Graduation RSVP is March 28, 2012. If you just turned in a graduation application, please allow 3-5 business days processing time before submitting an RSVP. See graduation checklist for the RSVP link.
PARTICIPATION IN THE DECEMBER 2012 FALL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Summer 2012 graduates who have not previously participated in a commencement ceremony for their degree will be eligible to participate in the Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony.
- Your application for summer 2012 graduation must be received by the Office of the Registrar in the SSB by 6:00PM on June 11, 2012.
- You must submit an approved Commencement Ceremony Participation Intent form to the Office of the Registrar in the SSB by 6:00PM on June 11, 2012. Your academic department’s approval is required. Please see your academic advisor for the Commencement Ceremony Participation form.
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In order for a Summer applicant to participate in the Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony, all degree requirements must have been completed by the end of the summer 2012 term. Please note--if you do not complete all degree requirements by the end of the Summer 2012 term, you must re-apply for graduation. Your eligibility to participate in a commencement ceremony will then fall under the guidelines of the semester for which you re-apply for graduation.
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Students who wish to participate in the Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony are required to submit an on-line graduation RSVP to the Fall 2012 Ceremony by October 24, 2012.
Please email questions to graduation@utdallas.edu. |
