Graduate Graduation Deadlines
The schedule of deadlines for Master's, Specialist and Doctoral students.
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Below, you will find key dates to help you stay on track, like deadlines to complete the Non-Course Requirements for your degree. Make sure to follow these deadlines so everything is correct and ready for your graduation celebration! If you have any questions, you can also email Degree Compliance at degree.compliance@unco.edu for help.
We hope you are getting excited to celebrate your achievements! Commencement is our opportunity to celebrate you. For more information about commencement, visit the commencement website.
Semester of Degree Completion (Graduation)
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Note: Summer graduation candidates are welcome to participate in either the spring or fall graduate commencement ceremonies. Please see calendar for the respective semester of the ceremony you wish to attend for associated deadlines.
| Summer 2026 Graduate opens | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Last day for filing doctoral dissertation proposal for Summer semester graduation | May 8, 2026 |
| Last day to schedule defense of doctoral dissertation with the Graduate School | June 12 |
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation | June 26 |
| Last day for filing results of dissertation defense | July 3 |
| Last day for filing master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation | July 3 |
| Last day for filing results of doctoral scholarly project and | July 24 |
| Final deadline to submit Summer 2026 | Aug. 6 |
| Graduate Commencement ceremony | May 8, or Dec. 11 |
| All grades due | Aug. 12 |
| Summer degrees will be conferred (verified by the Office of the Registrar). Transcripts will be available after Sept. 8, 2026, and will show a graduation date of Aug. 7, 2026. | Sept. 8 |
| Last day for filing Summer Application for Graduation to guarantee student name in printed spring commencement program | March 6 |
| Diplomas available with degree | Sept. 21 |
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| Fall 2026 Graduate opens | March 31, 2026 |
| Last day to file doctoral proposals for dissertations and DA-MUS scholarly projects for Fall semester graduation | Aug. 7 |
| Ticket Request details emailed to students who have applied for graduation | TBD |
| Fall 2026 Commencement Speaker Application Deadline. Application is available on the Commencement Resources for Students website. | TBD |
| must be accepted/approved by this date to have your name printed in the Commencement program. | Sept. 25 |
| Commencement Fair | Oct. 1 |
| Deadline for any name changes to be reflected in Commencement program. (For those that met the above deadline). |
Oct. 2 |
| Last day to schedule defense of doctoral dissertation or doctoral scholarly project with the Graduate School. | Oct. 16 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence | Oct. 16 |
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation or doctoral scholarly project. | Oct. 30 |
| Deadline at 11:59 p.m. MST for ticket request with initial allotment of up to 6 tickets/graduating student. |
TBD |
| Availability of additional tickets emailed to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested by initial deadline.) | TBD |
| Initial deadline to order cap and gown. See Commencement site for order information and deadlines to order for shipping. | Nov. 3 |
| Last day to file results of the defense of dissertation or doctoral scholarly project. | Nov. 6 |
| Last day to file master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation and doctoral scholarly project. | Nov. 6 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis |
Nov. 6 |
| must be accepted/approved by this date to have your name appear in the digital program. | Nov. 15 |
| Last day to file results of . | Nov. 27 |
| Deadline for any name changes to be reflected in Digital Commencement program. (For those that met the above deadline). |
Nov. 27 |
| If a final allotment of tickets remains available, this will be emailed to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested) This potential final allotment is not guaranteed. | TBD |
| Final deadline to submit Fall 2026 | Dec. 10 |
| Cap and Gown Distribution. See Commencement site for location and times. |
Dec. 10 and 11 |
| Final ticket request deadline based on ticket availability. | Dec. 11, (noon MST) |
| Graduate Commencement ceremony 6 p.m. | Dec. 11 |
| All grades due |
Dec. 16 |
| Fall degrees will be conferred (verified by the Office of the Registrar). Transcripts will be available after January 20, 2027, and will show a graduation date of December 11, 2026. | Jan. 20, 2027 |
| Diplomas available with degree | Feb. 10, 2027 |
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| Spring 2027 Graduate opens. | Nov. 9, 2026 |
| Last day to file doctoral proposals for dissertations and DA-MUS scholarly projects for spring semester graduation. | Dec. 11, 2026 |
| Ticket request details emailed to students who have applied for graduation. | TBD |
| Spring 2027 Commencement Speaker Application Deadline. Application is available on the Commencement Resources for Students website. | TBD |
| In person Commencement Fair. | TBD |
| must be accepted/approved by this date to have your name printed in the commencement program. | March 5, 2027 |
| Last day to schedule defense of doctoral dissertation or doctoral scholarly project or with the Graduate School. | March 12 |
| Nominations due for Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence. | TBD |
| Deadline for any name changes to be reflected in Commencement program. (For those that met the above deadline). | March 15 |
| Last day for defense of doctoral dissertation or doctoral scholarly project. | March 26 |
| Deadline, at 11:59 p.m. MT, for ticket request with initial allotment of up to six tickets/graduating student. | TBD |
| Availability of additional tickets emailed to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested by March 31 deadline.) | TBD |
| Last day to file results of the defense of dissertation or doctoral scholarly project. | April 2 |
| Last day to file master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation and doctoral scholarly project. | April 2 |
| Nominations due for Outstanding Dissertation/Thesis. | April 2 |
| Initial deadline to order cap and gown. See commencement website for order information and deadlines to order for shipping. | TBD |
| must be accepted/approved by this date to have your name appear in the digital program. | April 16 |
| Last day to file results of . | April 23 |
| Deadline for any name changes to be reflected in digital commencement program. (For those that met the above deadline.) | April 25 |
| If a final allotment of tickets remains available, this will be emailed to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested by April 30.) This potential final allotment is not guaranteed. | TBD |
| Final deadline to submit Spring 2027 . | May 6 |
| Cap and gown distribution. See commencement website for location and times. | May 6 and 7 |
| Final ticket request deadline based on ticket availability. | May 7, (noon, MT) |
| Graduate commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. | May 7 |
| All grades due. | May 12 |
| Spring degrees will be conferred (verified by the Office of the Registrar). Transcripts will be available after June 15, 2026, and will show a graduation date of May 8, 2026. | June 14 |
| Diplomas available with degree. | June 29 |
Questions?
Lynne Waldo
Degree Compliance Specialist