Graduation

Get ready to graduate! The resources below are available to help you make sure that you’re on track to complete your degree, and that you are aware of important deadlines and procedures for graduation.

Commencement has a new home!

Visit the Commencement website at commencement.ncsu.edu for everything you need to start planning for the celebrations.

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Deadlines

Fall 2021
Graduation application opens (Undergraduate students) March 1, 2021
Graduation application opens (Graduate students) July 6, 2021
Graduation application closes (Undergraduate students) October 22, 2021
Privacy settings update deadline* (ALL students) October 22, 2021
Graduation application closes (Graduate students) November 5, 2021
Official graduation conferral date December 14, 2021

Spring 2022
Graduation application opens (Undergraduate students) September 23, 2021
Graduation application opens (Graduate students) November 6, 2021
Graduation application closes (Undergraduate students) February 7, 2022
Privacy settings update deadline* (ALL students) March 25, 2022
Graduation application closes (Graduate students) April 1, 2022
Official graduation conferral date May 7, 2022

Summer I 2022
Graduation application opens (Undergraduate students) TBA
Graduation application closes (Undergraduate students) TBA
Privacy settings update deadline* (ALL students) TBA
Official graduation conferral date June 24, 2022

Summer II 2022
Graduation application opens (Undergraduate students) TBA
Graduation application opens (Graduate students) April 2, 2022
Graduation application closes (Undergraduate students) TBA
Graduation application closes (Graduate students) TBA
Privacy settings update deadline* (ALL students) TBA
Official graduation conferral date (all students) August 2, 2022

*Please see the Frequently Asked Questions page (‘Program’ section) for more information about student privacy and personal information regarding Commencement.