Conferring degrees - dates
With the exception of Law graduates, degrees are conferred for graduates as follows:
Spring: Commencement Day
Summer: August 15
Fall: December 31
Law conferral dates
Spring Graduates
All Law School graduates have the commencement conferral date
Summer Graduates
July conferral day uses the commencement day (e.g., if commencement is May 21st, then the conferral date is July 21st) for the PREVIOUS* May conferral date; the following degrees follow this conferral date:
JD
SJD
LLM
General
Admiralty
American
Energy & Environment
International & Comparative Law
August conferral consists of only:
MJL (all programs)
Fall Graduates
January conferral day uses the commencement day (e.g., if commencement is May 21st, then the conferral date is January 21st) for the FUTURE* May conferral date; the following degrees follow this conferral date:
JD
SJD
LLM
General
Admiralty
American
Energy & Environment
International & Comparative Law
December conferrals consist of only:
MJL (all programs)
*Degrees awarded reference for dates of conferral:
ID numbers should never be released via ticket, phone, or email. Students can access their ID numbers via Gibson. Students needing ID numbers for transcript orders can enter their SSN or 9 0's in the ID number field.