Commencement
Online Graduation Applications for Spring 2019 begin
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Contact your department to verify your name has been submitted to the
Graduation Department.
When available, you can apply through Self-Service Banner until April 2, 2019!
Important Dates & Events to Remember:
| January 22 | Graduation Applications process begins |
| March 6 | Graduation Fair - Setzer Center Neches Room |
| January 29 | Last day for departments to submit eligible students for spring 2019 graduation |
| April 2 | Last day to apply for graduation |
| Name changes/corrections submitted, names submitted after this day may or may not appear in the program | |
| April 4 | Departments start sending names to Graduation Department for summer 2019 |
| TBA | Last day to order Cap & Gown online at LU Bookstore |
| May 9 | Graduation Application Fee due to receive diploma at ceremony |
| Notification of change - commencement attendance | |
| Last day for paper graduation application NAME WILL NOT BE IN PROGRAM | |
| May 10 | Check-in Room Assignments released |
| Commencement Programs PDF Available | |
| Commencement Ceremonies | |
| May 17 | College of Arts & Sciences - 7:00 p.m.* |
| May 18 | College of Engineering - 8:30 a.m.* |
| College of Business - 11:00 a.m.* | |
| College of Fine Arts & Communication - 2:00 p.m.* | |
| College of Education & Human Development - 5:00 p.m.* | |
| *Students are required to arrive one hour prior to start time | |
| Conferral Dates | |
| January 11 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on December 21, 2018 or completed their last class day in Winter Mini* |
| March 11 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on February 25, 2019* |
| April 22 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on April 8, 2019* |
| May 18 | Conferral Date for all on-campus students and those students who completed their last class by May 15, 2019 |
| May 22 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who completed their last class by May 15, 2019. If you did not attend commencement or honors will be added* |
| May 23 | Finalized Transcripts will be available for release |
| June 14 | Degrees Conferred end of day for students who have finished last class on May 17, 2019 or completed their last class day in May Mini* |
| *Diplomas will be mailed allow 2-4 weeks after conferral dates given. | |
