毕业及荣誉

研究生毕业典礼

All master’s and doctoral degree students who wish to participate in 研究生毕业典礼 must complete the graduation application in the 横幅资讯系统 截止日期* of the 日历 year prior to June Commencement ceremonies. Details regarding Commencement ceremonies will be communicated via your SPU email.

To be eligible to participate in the 研究生毕业典礼 ceremony, a student must be able to complete all degree requirements during the 日历 year in which Commencement takes place. For instance, those who plan to participate in Commencement in June 2024 must be able to complete all degree requirements by the end of Winter Quarter 2024, 2024年春季, 2024年夏季会议, 或2024年秋季. 

Note that some academic departments may not allow you to participate in 研究生毕业典礼 ceremonies if you will not complete all degree requirements by a specific deadline that varies from the standard stated above. Please check with your program coordinator for specifics.

Most departments choose to award the degree effective the term when all work was completed. 一些部门, based on accrediting body requirements or completion of non-credit requirements for the degree, will award degrees retroactive to the last term of enrollment, even if the student finishes their last course(s) in a future term. 例如, if a student takes their final class in Spring quarter but does not finish the course until Summer quarter, the grade will be awarded during Summer. However, the degree will be posted effective Spring Quarter when the student was last enrolled.

Diplomas are not distributed during Commencement. During the ceremony, you will receive a diploma cover. 以下情况授予学位 the department notifies the 司法常务官办公室 that all requirements are complete.

Diplomas will be mailed approximately six weeks after the degree is posted, as long as all financial obligations to the University are met. Digital Diploma credentials are emailed to a student's SPU email account at the same time as the physical diploma is mailed out. 

*see graduate program coordinator for details

总统的引用

The President's Citation is awarded to one 网易彩票下载 graduate student who exemplifies the mission and vision of the University and is among those with the highest academic standing in their class.