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Guide to Graduation and Commencement

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Commencement vs Graduation

  • Applying for graduation is required whether or not you attend the commencement ceremony.  Participation in the commencement ceremony does not imply that you have officially graduated.
  • Graduation is the completion of all degree requirements as recorded on the official transcript.  
  • Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree.
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