APPLYING FOR GRADUATION

ELIGIBILITY: Students completing degree requirements in the fall or winter are eligible to participate in the December ceremony of the graduation year. Students completing degree requirements in the spring or summer are eligible to participate in the May ceremony of the graduation year. Graduates who elect not to participate in their respective ceremonies will not be eligible to walk in a future ceremony unless they earn a new degree.  

HOW TO APPLY: All undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students are required to apply for graduation online through their Self-Service portal by clicking on Graduation Overview.  

Applications without payment are incomplete and will not be processed. You will receive notification if your payment was unsuccessful. Please check your MSU email regularly for follow-up emails. 

Graduate students seeking non-degree completion (e.g. graduate certifications, etc.) should complete and submit the following form: Non-degree completion. 

GRADUATION APPLICATION FEES: The non-refundable application fee for all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students is $45. After the deadline, the fee will increase to $55.  

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: The deadlines for graduation are as follows: 

Fall and Winter 2023 – Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 

• Last day to apply for graduation without late fee in effect. 
• Last day for student's name to appear in the commencement program. 
• Last day for students to have a guaranteed seat reserved for the commencement ceremony. 

Spring and Summer 2024 – Friday, March 15, 2024 

• Last day to apply for graduation without late fee in effect. 
• Last day for student's name to appear in the commencement program. 
• Last day for students to have a guaranteed seat reserved for the commencement ceremony. 

Note: If you apply after the deadline, your name may not appear in the commencement program, and you may not be in the original seating order. 

DIPLOMAS: Degree candidates participating in commencement will receive a blank diploma cover during the commencement ceremony. 

Diplomas will be available approximately four to six weeks after the end of the term and mailed to the address provided on your degree application.  

For questions regarding graduation, please email the Office of the Registrar at graduation@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-2008.