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2022 Graduation Deadlines
Summer 2022
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Wednesday June 1, 2022
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday, June 1, 2022
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, July 18, 2022
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. You can announce your defense by emailing GradRebel@unlv.edu . Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, July 25, 2022
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. You will receive instructions after your format has been approved, once your approval page is ready.
Spring 2022
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV Student Center.
Please note: A $75 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after March 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after March 1. Students applying for graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, May 9, 2022
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV Student Center.
Please note: A $75 graduation and diploma fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after March 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after March 1. Students applying for graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee.
Monday, April 11, 2022
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. You can announce your defense by emailing GradRebel@unlv.edu. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, May 9, 2022
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. After your format has been approved, you will receive instructions to upload along with your approval page.
2021 Graduation Deadlines
Fall 2021
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Thursday, October 1, 2021
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after Oct. 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after Oct. 1. Students applying for graduation after Oct. 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Thursday, October 1, 2021
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on student accounts (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which they have applied to graduate; or, if registration has already opened, the fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after Oct. 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.eduto request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after Oct. 1. Students applying for graduation after Oct. 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Last day to defend a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, December 13, 2021
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Summer 2021
For Students NOT Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday June 1, 2021
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, Aug. 9, 2021
Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
For Students Completing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Doctoral Project
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Final day to apply and submit an application for graduation through MyUNLV account.
Please note: A $75 graduation and commencement fee will be placed on your student account (one fee per degree/certificate) beginning the first day of registration for the semester in which you have applied to graduate, or, if registration has already opened, your fee will be applied within two business days. Students applying for graduation on or after June 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request the graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after June 1. Students applying for graduation after June 1 will be assessed a late fee.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, July 26, 2021
Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form.
Monday, Aug. 9, 2021
Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details.
Monday, Aug. 16, 2021
Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.