The University holds commencement exercises at the end of the spring semester. Those who graduated in the preceding summer session or fall semester are eligible to attend along with those who graduate in the spring semester. In addition, the Graduate School will occasionally hold a fall Convocation. Please check with the Office of Graduate Studies for updates/announcements.
All Master’s candidates are required to follow the steps below:
Deadlines and Steps for Graduation
- Be registered in the semester or summer session in which you plan to graduate.
- Submit the Program of Work (POW) Master’s Worksheet
- Submit the Graduate School’s Master's Graduation Application Form online. The form must be completed and submitted online up until the deadline established by the Graduate School for the semester in which you plan to graduate. https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/forms Fill out your program of study on the Master’s Program of Work form, and obtain your Academic Adviser’s signature before you submit it to the Graduate Adviser for approval.
- Complete the College of Education Exit Requirement regarding signature impact areas: https://education.utexas.edu/students/undergraduate-students/getting-your-degree/graduation-exit-requirement
- If you are completing a thesis or report, complete the section, which requires your thesis/report title, committee members, and obtain your supervisor’s signature on the Master’s Degree Certification form.
- When the Graduate Adviser has approved your Graduate School online application (see #3), the OGS will notify you and the department of final approval. Questions regarding graduation procedures should be directed to the Graduate Program Administrator.
The Master's Graduation Application is valid for one semester only and a new application must be submitted if your semester of graduation changes. If you find, after filing for graduation, that you will not complete your degree requirements, you may contact the Graduate School for instructions on rescheduling your graduation.
