Graduation Deadlines
Office of the Registrar
Graduation Application
All UT Tyler students must formally apply for graduation. Failure to do so will result in a student not being reviewed for, or awarded, their degree.
- Please use the How to Apply for Graduation guide to help you through this process.
Graduation Term |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Spring |
June 1 |
March 1 |
Summer |
September 15 |
June 15 |
Fall |
January 2 |
October 1 |
Note: All graduation application closing dates will be extended to the next available
business day in the event they fall on a weekend or holiday.
Diploma Name
All diplomas ordered for graduating students will be printed with the "Diploma" name listed on the student's myUTTyler account.
- If there is no diploma name listed, the students' "Primary" name will be printed on the diploma.
- Students wishing to change or update their diploma name please contact graduation@uttyler.edu.
- Any changes made after the below deadlines to the "Diploma" or "Primary" names will not be reflected on the students' printed diploma and will be the students' responsibility for any charges to have their diploma reprinted with the requested changed name.
Diploma Name Change Deadline |
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Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
May 1 |
August 1 |
December 1 |
Diploma Mailing Address
Diplomas will be sent the the diploma mailing address on the students' myUTTyler account via FedEx Home Delivery mail.
- Students are responsible for ensuring that their diploma mailing address is up to date in the their myUTTyler student account by the set deadline.
- Do not list a P.O. Box or Military Base Box as your diploma mailing address.
- Any changes made after the below deadlines to the "Diploma" mailing address will not guarantee the students' diploma will be sent to that address. Please contact graduation@uttyler.edu to ensure that your diploma address was updated correctly.
Diploma Mailing Address Change Deadline |
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Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
May 1 |
August 1 |
December 1 |
External Transcripts & Incomplete Grades
All final external official transcripts must be submitted, Incomplete "I"/ In-progress "IP" grades and grade changes must be resolved by the thirty (30) calendar day deadline from the end of term date.
Withdrawing Application
All graduation application withdrawals must submit the Graduation Application Withdrawal Form to graduation@uttyler.edu by the deadlines listed below.
Graduation Application Withdrawal Deadline |
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Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
May 20 |
August 20 |
December 20 |
For any questions, please contact graduation@uttyler.edu
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