Your time at Lamar University will be full of unforgettable moments, and the greatest of these is the day you graduate. It is our honor to celebrate this milestone with you and congratulate you on this great accomplishment.


INFO FOR SPRING 2024 COMMENCEMENT

Apply for Graduation

Get info about applying for graduation.  Applications open first day of classes each semester. If you try to apply and get "no curriculum found" your department may have not submitted your name. Please allow time for names to be submitted. Keep checking back. If you still receive a "no curriculum found" error after the potential graduating list is due (2 week after applications open) please contact your department for assistance.

Checklist

Get information about applying for graduation and participating in the ceremony.

Information

Find information such as dates, times and location, ordering your cap and gown, honors graduation and diplomas/transcripts.

Important Dates & Events

Important Dates & Events for Spring 2024

January 11 Graduation Applications process begins
January 11 Students can begin ordering cap & gowns online through Official Bookstore website.
January 26 Last day for departments to submit eligible students for Spring 2024 graduation
February 22 Degrees awarded by end of the day for students whose last class ends February 14, 2024. Transcripts will be available February 23, 2024.
March 11 Degrees awarded by end of day for students whose last class ends March 5, 2024. Transcripts will be available March 12, 2024.
April 2 Graduation Fair
April 4 Graduation Applications close. Last day for name changes/corrections to be submitted. Names submitted after this day may not appear in the program. 
April 4 Deadline to pay Graduation Fees. 
TBA Thesis and Dissertation titles due. 
April 7 Last day to order regalia online
April 11 Degrees awarded by end of the day for students whose last class ends April 3, 2024. Transcripts will be available April 12, 2024.
April 19 Last day for paper graduation applications. NAME WILL NOT BE IN PROGRAM
April 19 Last day to notify us of change in commencement attendance, if applicable.
April 19 Last day to register for Virtual Ceremony.
May 6 PDF of Programs available.
May 10 Commencement Ceremony - Colleges of Arts & Science and Fine Arts & Communication
May 11 Commencement Ceremony - Colleges of Business and Engineering
May 11 Commencement Ceremony - College of Education and Human Development
May 11 Commencement Ceremony - Virtual Ceremony
May 15 Degrees awarded by end of the day for students whose last class ends May 9, 2024. Transcripts will be available May 16, 2024.
May 20 Degrees awarded by end of the day for students in a five week course whose last class ends May 9, 2024. Transcripts will be available May 21, 2024.
June 5 Degrees awarded by end of the day for students whose last class ends May 29, 2024. Transcripts will be available June 6, 2024.

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