The following dates will serve as upcoming graduation deadlines*. If you have any questions, please contact Degree Audit at degree-audit@tamu.edu.
Date | Deadline | Applicable Students |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | Graduation application opens for Fall 2025. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 through Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | Weekly Directory Hold email sent to students with active holds impacting ceremony participation and inclusion in commencement program. Email will be sent every Wednesday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Census date for Fall 2025, last day to make any curriculum changes effective for the current term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Monday, September 15, 2025 | Online ordering opens for cap and gown. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | 11:59 p.m. – Graduation applications submitted after this date will be assessed a late fee. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, October 3, 2025 through Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | Weekly cancellation warning email sent to undergraduate students not clearing per Student Rule 14.2. Email will be sent every Friday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate |
| Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 11:59 p.m. – Online graduation application closes – only paper applications accepted after this point. Starting November 6th, students must be enrolled in or have completed all program requirements to apply to graduate with a degree and/or certificate. Any courses used for Fall 2025 degree clearance must be in-progress for the Fall 2025 term or completed in an earlier term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline; Undergraduate students who fail to provide DRV or meet graduation requirements per Student Rule 14.2 will have their graduation application cancelled on the morning of November 20th. | Undergraduate |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected in the commencement program. Names can still be updated on the student’s diploma (December 17th Deadline). | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Students that apply for graduation after this date will not be listed in the commencement program. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Deadline to place online Cap and Gown orders. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 | Final paper graduation application deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to clear degree requirements to be awarded in the initial audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for degree candidates to update their diploma mailing address with Degree Audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected on the student’s diploma. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Final deadline for Fall 2025 degree candidates to clear. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
Please consult the Graduate and Professional School regarding clearance deadline for graduate students.
Date | Deadline | Applicable Students |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, December 22, 2025 | Graduation application opens for Spring 2026. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 through Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Weekly Directory Hold email sent to students with active holds impacting ceremony participation and inclusion in commencement program. Email will be sent every Wednesday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Census date for Spring 2026, last day to make any curriculum changes effective for the current term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. – Graduation applications submitted after this date will be assessed a late fee. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, February 20, 2026 through Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Weekly cancellation warning email sent to undergraduate students not clearing per Student Rule 14.2. Email will be sent every Friday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. – Online graduation application closes – only paper applications accepted after this point. Starting March 26th, students must be enrolled in or have completed all program requirements to apply to graduate with a degree and/or certificate. Any courses used for Spring 2026 degree clearance must be in-progress for the Spring 2026 term or completed in an earlier term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline; Undergraduate students who fail to provide DRV or meet graduation requirements per Student Rule 14.2 will have their graduation application cancelled on the morning of April 15th. | Undergraduate |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected in the commencement program. Names can still be updated on the student’s diploma (May 6th Deadline). | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Students that apply for graduation after this date will not be listed in the commencement program. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | Final paper graduation application deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Deadline to clear degree requirements to be awarded in the initial audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for degree candidates to update their diploma mailing address with Degree Audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected on the student’s diploma. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Final deadline for Spring 2026 degree candidates to clear. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
Please consult the Graduate and Professional School regarding clearance deadline for graduate students.
Date | Deadline | Applicable Students |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 11, 2026 | Graduation application opens for Summer 2026. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 through Thursday, July 21, 2026 | Weekly Directory Hold email sent to students with active holds impacting ceremony participation and inclusion in commencement program. Email will be sent every Wednesday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 through Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | Weekly cancellation warning email sent to undergraduate students not clearing per Student Rule 14.2. Email will be sent every Friday through the final deadline. | Undergraduate |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. – Graduation applications submitted after this date will be assessed a late fee. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, July 6, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. – Online graduation application closes – only paper applications accepted after this point. Starting July 7th, students must be enrolled in or have completed all program requirements to apply to graduate with a degree and/or certificate. Any courses used for Summer 2026 degree clearance must be in-progress for the Summer 2026 term or completed in an earlier term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Census date for Summer 2026, last day to make any curriculum changes effective for the current term. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline; Undergraduate students who fail to provide DRV or meet graduation requirements per Student Rule 14.2 will have their graduation application cancelled on the morning of July 22nd. | Undergraduate |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected in the commencement program. Names can still be updated on the student’s diploma (August 7th Deadline). | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. – Students that apply for graduation after this date will not be listed in the commencement program. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | Final paper graduation application deadline. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – Deadline to clear degree requirements to be awarded in the initial audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – Deadline for degree candidates to update their diploma mailing address with Degree Audit. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – Name change deadline for degree candidates; any name change completed after this deadline will not be reflected on the student’s diploma. | Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional |
Please consult the Graduate and Professional School regarding clearance deadline for graduate students.