Important Graduation Dates
Additional information can be found on the Registrar’s Academic Calendars.
December 2020 Graduation
| 04/06/2020 | December Applications Open – Applications for graduation open to eligible students for degrees to be awarded in December. |
| 08/21/2020 | Online Application Deadline for undergraduate students for degrees to be awarded in December. |
| 09/28/2020 | Online Application Deadline for Graduate and Professional students for degrees to be awarded in December. |
| TBD | Commencement Program Name Changes – Deadline for all name and/or name changes to reflect in the December Commencement Program. |
| 12/13/2020 | December 2020 Degree Award Date |
| 12/13/2020 | Diploma Name Changes – Deadline for all name and/or name changes to reflect on December diplomas. *** |
| 12/13/2020 | Diploma Address – Deadline for December graduates to update the home address listed in ConnectCarolina and/or make special handling arrangements (FedEx, pick-up, etc.) for diploma mailing. |
| Mid-February | Mailing begins for all December diplomas. |
Note: December degree candidates are invited to participate in the May or December Commencement ceremony. However, the names of December degree candidates are included in the December Commencement Program; only May degree candidate names are included in the May Commencement Program.
May 2021 Graduation
| 11/30/2020 | Degree Applications Open – Application for graduation open to eligible students for degrees to be awarded in May. |
| 2/1/2021 | Online Application Deadline for Undergraduate students for degrees to be awarded in May. |
| 2/26/2021 | Online Application Deadline for Graduate and Professional students for degrees to be awarded in May. |
| 3/19/2021 | Commencement Program Name Changes – Deadline for all names and/or name changes to appear in the May Commencement Program. |
| 5/16/2021 | Spring 2020 Commencement and Degree Award Date |
| 5/16/2021 | Diploma Name Changes – Deadline for all name and/or name changes to reflect on May diplomas. *** |
| 5/16/2021 | Diploma Address – Deadline for all May degree recipients to update the home address listed in ConnectCarolina and/or make special handling arrangements (FedEx, pick-up, etc.) for diploma mailing. |
| Early August | Mailing begins for all May diplomas. |
August 2021 Graduation
| 03/15/2021 | August Applications Open – Applications for graduation open to eligible students for degrees to be awarded in August. |
| 07/29/2021 | Online Application Deadline for all students for degrees to be awarded in August. |
| 08/04/2021 | Diploma Name Changes – Deadline for all name and/or name changes to reflect on August diplomas. *** |
| 08/04/2021 | August 2021 Degree Award Date |
| 08/04/2021 | Diploma Address – Deadline for all August degree recipients to update the home address listed in ConnectCarolina and/or make special handling arrangements (FedEx, pick-up, etc.) for diploma mailing. |
| Mid-September | Mailing begins for all August diplomas. |
Note: August degree candidates are invited to participate in the May or December Commencement ceremony. However, only May degree candidate names are included in the May Commencement Program; the names of August graduates are included in the December Commencement Program.
*** If the stated deadline has passed, once your degree has been awarded and your name change has been processed you may order a replacement copy with your updated name by completing and submitting a Replacement Diploma order form.