Graduation

Graduation Process & Application Deadlines

Graduation occurs at the conclusion of each academic quarter. Students are required to apply for graduation consideration. Pending verification of successful completion, degrees are officially conferred on the last day of each quarter. View academic calendars.

Application Deadlines: 

• Apply for graduation via MyDU by the deadlines listed below:
  • Summer Quarter 2023: April 3, 2023*
  • Fall Quarter 2023: June 21, 2023*
  • Winter Quarter 2024: September 18, 2023
  • Spring Quarter 2024: January 16, 2024
  • Summer Quarter 2024: April 8, 2024
  • Fall Quarter 2024: June 24, 2024
• *If it is past the deadline, please apply via the Late Graduation Application.

Students in the Denver Campus Program: If you have a certificate, you must fill out two separate graduation applications: one for your MSW and one for your certificate.

Graduation Process: 

• The week following registration, the GSSW Registrar’s Office reviews the records and degree requirements for all students who applied to graduate. All students are notified by Week 1 of their final quarter.
• When grades post, the GSSW Registrar’s Office begins the degree certification process.
• Degrees are awarded 4–6 weeks after grades post.
• Diplomas are mailed out 8 weeks after grades post.
  • If you do not receive your diploma 8 weeks after grades post, please email registrar@du.edu with your name, your program, and your DU ID.

How do I verify my degree posted?

You can verify your graduation application on your MyDU Student Profile. You will see a section entitled “Graduation Information,” which will list your active graduation applications. After conferral, your degree will also populate in this section.

You can verify your grades or whether your degree has posted via your unofficial transcripts (accessible on your Student Profile). If you do not see a grade posted, reach out to your instructor right away.

When you see the awarded degree, term, and degree date, your degree will be posted and you can order official transcripts.

By Quarter Graduation Updates:

• Summer Quarter 2023 Graduation Candidates

  All students that applied for Summer Quarter 2023 graduation consideration received an email on Tuesday, 08/15/2023 with an update on the graduation process

  General Process:

  • After Summer registration, the GSSW Registrar team will manually review records and degree requirements. All students will be notified of their status by Friday, 06/08/2023.
  • During the final week of Summer Quarter 2023, students will be sent a reminder of the following process.

  What happens next?

  • Summer Quarter 2023 grades are due Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 10pm. The next day, the GSSW Registrar team will begin the degree certification process. Your degree will be processed 4-6 weeks after final grades post, with an official conferral date of August 18, 2023. You can order transcripts as soon as you see your degree awarded, via your student profile. You will not be notified when your degree posts. You will need to monitor your student profile.
  • ***Be careful when you order transcripts. If you order before your degree is awarded, the degree will not be listed and you will have to order again.
  • Diplomas are mailed out 8 weeks after grades post (mid-October).
    • Please ensure your mailing address is correct. You may update your address by accessing MyDU. Log in to MyDU > type My Person Profile in the search box > click Personal Information the update your mailing address.
  • Information regarding DU commencement can be found here.
• Fall Quarter 2023 Graduation Candidates

  General Process:

  • The GSSW Registrar team will manually review records and degree requirements. All students will be notified of their status by Friday, 09/08/2023.
  • During the final week of Fall Quarter 2023, students will be sent a reminder of the following process.

  What happens next?

  • Fall Quarter 2023 grades are due Thursday, November 28, 2023 at 10pm. The next day, our office will begin the degree certification process. Your degree will post 4-6 weeks after grades post with the conferral day of November 22, 2023.  You can order transcripts as soon as you see your degree awarded, via your student profile. You will NOT be notified when your degree posts. You will need to monitor your student profile.
    • ***Be careful when you order transcripts. If you order before your degree is awarded, not degree will be listed and you will have to order again.
  • Diplomas are mailed out 8 weeks after grades post (late-January).
    • Please ensure your mailing address is correct. You may update your address by accessing MyDU. Log in to MyDU, type My Person Profile in the search box. Then click Personal Information the update your mailing address.
  • Information regarding DU commencement can be found here.