Graduation Information

Apply to Graduate

Current Quarter Graduates: Please visit my.uchicago.edu and complete your Application to Graduate. Follow the below steps to complete your Application to Graduate.

1. Log in to my.uchicago.edu and click the “My Academics” tab.
2. Under the Academics tab, to the right, under Graduation, select the Graduation Application link to apply.
3. Input information and save each screen.
4. Click "Submit Graduation Application" to finalize your application.

Students must meet all program requirements and apply for the degree by the deadlines for the quarter in which you meet the requirements in order to earn your degree. If a student fails to apply for graduation, they will be ineligible to graduate during the said quarter.

NAME CHANGES (NC)

Students that request a preferred name on their diploma that is different from the legal name on file with the University need to complete a Name Change Form. The student can either fill it out in person at the Registrar’s Office (they have notaries on staff), or they can take the form to a notary near them and mail the form. The form can be found on the Registrar’s website.

Delaying Graduation

If, after applying, a student must delay graduation, they must contact the program advisor or Dean of Students Office by the end of the fifth week of the quarter, Friday, May 8. Students must reapply for graduation the following quarter and will be assessed a $65 reapplication fee if the delay is initiated after the fifth week of a quarter. Students are responsible for ensuring they meet all degree requirements and should confirm their eligibility to graduate with your academic advisor(s).

Degree Conferral and Receiving Your Diploma

All academic requirements must be fulfilled for you to receive your diploma. These requirements include, but are not limited to, all grades (current and prior quarter) being posted to your academic record.

The University Registrar will withhold diplomas for students with negative service indicators (holds) on their student accounts. If possible, students should make arrangements with the respective units (i.e., University Bursar, University Library, etc.) to clear holds by the end of the fifth week of the graduating quarter.

Note: The University won't remove anyone from graduating entirely, but diplomas will not be mailed until negative service indicators are cleared.

Receiving Your Diploma

The University Registrar will mail diplomas during the final week of the graduating quarter. Students have until Friday of the fifth week of the quarter to update their "Diploma Mailing Address" and their primary phone number via your my.uchicago.edu portal.

If you encounter an issue updating this address, please email graduation@uchicago.edu.

Alternative Diploma Options

The University also makes available certified PDF copies of Diplomas for all graduates from Spring 2017 through the present. For information about this service, please see CeDiplomas.

Should graduates need to obtain certified copies of their diploma, please review the directions on the Apostille page.

Note: CeDiplomas (available for graduates from Spring 2017 to present) may be accepted as a certified diploma in place of an Apostille.

All degree candidates must wear the proper academic regalia that is appropriate for the degree they receive at Convocation, regardless of any previous degrees received. Convocation is a formal and traditional ceremony, and we ask that any attire or adornment worn by candidates be appropriate for the occasion. Regalia is available to order at uchicago.shopoakhalli.com or through the University bookstore, located at 970 East 58th Street. To learn more about Academic Regalia expectations and ordering details as a Graham School graduate, please click here, or visit the Graham School Diploma Ceremony Information Page.

Please review the following information to help prepare for participation in graduation activities:

1. Apply for Graduation by visiting my.uchicago.edu. For instructions on how to apply please see “Graduation Procedures.”
2. Participate in Countdown to Convocation.
3. Order cap, gown, and academic hood (Required for participation in commencement activities).
4. Watch your email for additional participation instructions.

Additional questions? Visit the Diploma Ceremony Information Page or email grahamdos@uchicago.edu.