Regalia can be purchased . The deadline to order doctoral academic regalia is eight weeks before the date of the commencement ceremony. You may verify your commencement hood color here.
Summer 2024
Sunday June 1, 2024
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through account. (Student Center under the “Other Academics” drop-down menu).
Please note: A $125 graduation/diploma fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after June 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted via the prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Last day to complete the in which you provide information regarding your degrees, funding, program evaluation, and postgraduate plans.
Sunday June 1, 2024
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through account. (Student Center under the “Other Academics” drop-down menu).
Please note: A $125 graduation/diploma fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after June 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. Remember to announce your defense 10 business days before your defense date, you can by emailing GradRebel@unlv.edu. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. All other required forms should be submitted via the prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Last day to complete the in which you provide information regarding your degrees, funding, program evaluation, and postgraduate plans.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Doctoral students only: Last Day to complete the (SED). The SED gathers information annually from approximately 55,000 new U.S. research doctorate graduates about their funding sources, educational histories, and employment plans. This survey is mandatory for all UNLV doctoral graduates. You must send a copy of the certificate of completion after completing the SED to gradrebel@unlv.edu by Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Doctoral students only: Last day to complete the that is required for all doctoral students who have applied to graduate in summer 2024. This form is required to participate in the fall 2024 commencement ceremony. If you do not complete this survey by the required time, we cannot guarantee that your information will be included in the commencement program.
Fall 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through account. (Student Center under the “Other Academics” drop-down menu).
Please note: A $125 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after Oct. 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their account, as the option will not be available automatically in after Oct. 1. Students applying for graduation after Oct. 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after October 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Last day to complete the in which you provide information regarding your degrees, funding, program evaluation, and postgraduate plans.
Monday, December 9, 2024
All required forms must be submitted by this date.
For students who are required to submit a Culminating Experience Results form, please note that all other required forms must be approved prior to the Culminating Experience Results Form being available for submission in the
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through account. (Student Center under the “Other Academics” drop-down menu).
Please note: A $125 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after Oct. 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their account, as the option will not be available automatically in after Oct. 1. Students applying for graduation after Oct. 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after October 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Doctoral students only: Last day to complete the that is required for all doctoral students who have applied to graduate in Fall 2024. This form is required to participate in the Fall 2024 commencement ceremony. If you do not complete this survey by the required time, we cannot guarantee that your information will be included in the commencement program.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. You can announce your defense by emailing GradRebel@unlv.edu. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, November 18, 2024
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, November 18, 2024
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College via the by this date. All theses and dissertations must be submitted to iThenticate for a similarity check prior to submission of the final document to the Graduate College.
Monday, December 2, 2024
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, December 9, 2024
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Last day to complete the in which you provide information regarding your degrees, funding, program evaluation, and postgraduate plans.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Doctoral students only: Last Day to complete the (SED). The SED gathers information annually from approximately 55,000 new U.S. research doctorate graduates about their funding sources, educational histories, and employment plans. This survey is mandatory for all UNLV doctoral graduates. You must send a copy of the certificate of completion after completing the SED to gradrebel@unlv.edu by Friday, Dec. 20.
Spring 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through Student Center.
Please note: A $125 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after March 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after March 1. Students applying for graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/master's/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. The form is available for submission in the . All other required forms should be approved before the Culminating Experience Results Form is submitted.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through Student Center.
Please note: A $125 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after March 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after March 1. Students applying for graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). Students approved for a late graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. You can announce your defense by emailing GradRebel@unlv.edu. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. The form is available for submission in the . All other required forms should be approved before the Culminating Experience Results Form is submitted.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, May 12, 2025
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. The Culminating Experience Results Form must be approved before receiving upload instructions. After your format has been approved, and all forms have been approved, you will receive instructions to upload along with your approval page.