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Steps to Graduation

There can be a lot involved with preparing for graduation. This section walks you through all of the necessary steps, dates, and deadlines you need to know of as you prepare for this big milestone!

Graduation Procedures and Requirements

  • Apply for graduation online through BannerWeb and pay a commencement fee by the application deadline dates in order to graduate (see Important Dates and Deadlines). Information about graduation can be found at OneStop.
    • Certificate application - $10.00
    • Masters and Specialists application - $35.00
    • Doctoral application - $200.00 (covers the cost of the diploma and the hood)
  • Follow the formatting guidelines for submitting your thesis or dissertation. More information can be found in the Policy Library. If you are completing a thesis or dissertation as part of your degree, you must comply with the format check and upload deadline dates (see Important Dates and Deadlines below).
  • All Miami University academic integrity charges against a student must be resolved and sanctions completed before a student is eligible to graduate.
  • A student's cumulative Miami graduate-level grade point average must be at least 3.00. A student may not have grades of incomplete or be under academic probation to take a comprehensive examination, take a final examination for any graduate degree, or graduate.
  • Academic attire questions should be directed to the Miami University Bookstore.

Graduation Dates and Deadlines

Before you can upload your thesis or dissertation to OhioLINK, you must have the format of your manuscript checked to be sure it conforms to the Graduate School's requirements. 

When you believe your document has been formatted correctly, please email your PDF to  gradschool@miamioh.edu to begin the format check process. You must be aware of the format check and OhioLINK deadlines below. All forms must be turned in to the Graduate School no later than 10 working dates before the date of commencement.

Graduation Dates and Deadlines 
Graduation Deadlines Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Winter 2023 Spring 2023 Summer 2023
Apply to Graduate Deadline Feb. 28 Apr. 30 Apr. 30 Oct. 31 Feb. 28
Ed.D./Ph.D. Dissertation Format Check Jul. 1 Oct. 28 Dec. 16 Apr. 1 Jun. 30
M.A./M.S. Thesis Format Check Jul. 8 Nov. 4 Dec. 16 Apr. 7 Jul. 7
Ed.D./Ph.D. Dissertation Upload to OhioLINK Jul. 15 Nov. 11 Jan. 6 Apr. 14 Jul. 14
M.A./M.S. Thesis Upload to OhioLINK Jul. 22 Nov. 18 Jan. 6 Apr. 21 Jul. 21
Degree Conferral Date Aug. 12 Dec. 9 Jan. 21 May 13 Aug. 11

    Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

    To honor students receiving the doctoral degree, the Graduate School holds a ceremony celebrating the successful completion of their studies. The hooding ceremony is a special occasion and students are encouraged to invite their friends and family members to the event.

    For the August 2023 graduation, Doctoral candidates who complete their degrees by the August 2023 deadlines are invited to participate in the Hooding Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the Armstrong Pavilion.

    August 2022 Hooding Ceremony

Graduation Forms and Videos

Graduate School Doctoral Forms

  • Form D1 - Request for Appointment of Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Committee
  • Form D-2 - Results of Comprehensive Examination for the Doctoral Degree and Application for Candidacy
  • Form D-3 - Request for Appointment of Doctoral Final Examination (Dissertation) Committee
  • Form D-4 - Results of Final Examination for the Doctoral Degree
  • Form D-5 - Certificate to Award the Doctoral Degree

Graduate School Master's Forms

  • Form M-1 - Results of the Final Examination for the Master's Degree
  • Form M-2 - Certificate to Award the Master's Degree

Videos

To assist with your preparations on commencement day, the Graduate School has created a video guide to walk you through how to wear your hood and what to do with your name card.

The Graduate School

The Graduate School is committed to advocating and supporting graduate programs dedicated to the pursuit of new knowledge and best teaching practices that promote diverse, globally aware graduate students and faculty.

Contact Us

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102 Roudebush Hall
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
GradSchool@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3734

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