Office of the Registrar

Students Graduating in Summer 2008

Beginning this year (2008), the University of Texas at Dallas will no longer be holding a summer commencement ceremony. We will continue to award degrees at the end of the summer term. The official summer 2008 graduation date will be August 23, 2008. Diplomas will be mailed to students with no holds on their accounts about 6-8 weeks after this date. Students anticipating completion of degree requirements in the summer 2008 term will need to apply for summer graduation by deadlines as listed below.

PARTICIPATION IN THE DECEMBER 19th-20th 2008 FALL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Summer 2008 graduates who have not previously participated in a commencement ceremony for their degree will be eligible to participate in the Fall 2008 Commencement Ceremony under the following guidelines:

• Your application for summer 2008 graduation must have been received by the Office of the Registrar (MC 1.406) by the posted deadlines.
  • Summer 2008 Application for Graduation deadline = June 5, 2008
  • $100 late fee charged for Summer 2008 Applications for Graduation submitted = June 6, 2008 – August 4, 2008
  • Last day to submit a late Summer 2008 Application for Graduation = August 4, 2008
• All degree requirements must be completed by the end of the summer 2008 term. Please note--should you fail to complete all degree requirements 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.
• You must submit an online graduation RSVP (login required) to the fall 2008 ceremony by November 19, 2008.

Please email questions to graduation@utdallas.edu.