Graduation Information

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Students need to complete the relevant application (below) and submit it to the School of Public and Community Health Sciences (SPCHS) Administration Office at least two weeks prior to the deadline listed below for final submission to the UM Graduate School office.  As a reminder, you need to be enrolled in at least a 3-credit course during the semester you want to graduate in (UM Graduate School’s Continuous Registration Policy - B3.000).

Graduation Application Deadlines

Per University Policy, graduation applications must be submitted to the UM Graduate School:

Semester

Deadline

Spring

First Monday in February

Summer

First Monday in June

Fall

First Monday in October

 

Graduation Applications

Notes:

1.  Do NOT change the pre-set selections in "Degree Applying For", "Major", "Concentration", or "Degree Requirement" as they are already set for that specific degree.

2.  Students not graduating the semester applied will be charged a $20 processing fee each semester until the degree is completed.

2025 Commencement

No tickets are required for the main ceremony or for the individual department ceremony. If you haven't done so already, contact the Administration Office to RSVP with an approximate number of family and guests expected to be in attendance.

  • Main UM Graduation – Saturday, May 10, 2025, Time TBA, Adams Center.

  • The School of Public and Community Health Sciences Commencement Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12 PM in TBA.

  • “Caps and gowns can be ordered through the official regalia provider. Information on ordering will be available by February 2025 on the Office of the Registrar’s Commencement webpage.”

  • Need hotel reservations for graduation – make them now!

  • Check your university email account regularly (only means of communication available from faculty and staff).