Commencement
Online Graduation Applications
for Fall begin
Monday, August 26, 2019
Contact your department to verify your name has been submitted to the
Graduation Department*
*Departments have until September 16th to submit names.
When available, you can apply through Self-Service Banner until November 1, 2019!
View Graduation LIVE
Fall 2019 Commencement Program*
click here to view (will be available 12/09/19)
*This program is not an official graduation list. This pdf program lists students who are eligible to graduate pending the outcome of final examinations and final grades. Therefore, it should not be used to determine a student's academic or degree status.
Plan Your Visit
Check-In Room Assignment
ALL STUDENTS WILL CHECK-IN IN THE RED ROOM
Date & Times of Commencement ceremonies found below
Students should arrive one hour early and enter through the Cardinal Club entrance.
Important Dates & Events to Remember:
| August 26 | Graduation Applications process begins |
| September 16 | Last day for departments to submit eligible students for summer 2019 graduation |
| October 1 | Students can begin ordering cap & gowns online through Official Bookstore |
| November 1 | Last day to apply for graduation |
| Name changes/corrections submitted, names submitted after this day may or may not appear in the program | |
| Preliminary Dissertation and Theses Titles submitted for program | |
| November 15 | Names and finalized Dissertation and Theses Titles submitted for program are due (names and titles will not be in program, if submitted after this date) |
| November 22 | Last day to order Cap & Gown online at LU Bookstore |
| December 2 | Last day for paper graduation application NAME WILL NOT BE IN PROGRAM |
| December 5 | Graduation Application Fee due to receive diploma at ceremony |
| Notification of change - commencement attendance | |
| December 9 | Commencement Programs PDF Available |
| Commencement Ceremonies (held at the Montagne Center) | |
| December 13 | College of Arts & Sciences - 7:00* pm |
| *Students are required to arrive one hour prior to start time | |
| December 14 | Combine ceremony - 1:00* pm |
| College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts & Communication | |
| College of Education & Human Development - 5:00* pm | |
| *Students are required to arrive one hour prior to start time | |
| Graduation - Conferral Dates | |
| August 30 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on August 16, 2019 |
| October 14 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on September 30, 2019* LUOnline students who are completing an MED degree |
| November 25 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on November 11, 2019* LUOnline students who are completing an MED degree |
| December 14 | Conferral Date for all students and those students who completed their last class by December 10, 2019 |
| December 16 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who's conferral date is December 14, 2019 |
| December 17 | Finalized Transcripts will be available for release |
| January 13, 2020 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on December 20 2019* and students who finish in Winter Mini |
| *Diplomas will be mailed allow 2-4 weeks after conferral dates given. | |
