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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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