Graduation occurs three times a year: December, April, and August. The Commencement Convocation occurs once a year, at the end of the Spring Term (late April or early May).
Graduation is not an automatic process. You must complete an application (see below) for graduation before the deadline date, which generally is Friday of the second week of the term of graduation. Upon review and final approval by the Admission and Enrollment Services and your advisor, your graduation is authorized and your diploma is ordered. You must be in good financial standing with the University to receive your diploma.
Your diploma, along with a complimentary official copy of your transcript, will be mailed to you approximately four weeks after the end of the term of graduation. Check this transcript carefully. Any discrepancies should be brought to the attention of the Registrar's Office immediately.
The name you indicate on your graduation application must match exactly the way it appears in the University's student information system (PeopleSoft).
If you do not meet all the requirements for graduation in the term for which you applied, you must submit a new graduation application for a subsequent term.
Graduation Forms, Deadlines, and Requirements
Fulfilling all of your academic requirements is only part of what is necessary to graduate from the School of Education. You must also complete all of the required applications and forms. All of the forms, applications, and required paperwork can be downloaded from this site using the links below. Please read all of these materials carefully to ensure that you are in full compliance with all rules and regulations. Please contact the Graduation Coordinator at 412-624-2909 or soeinfo@pitt.edu with any
questions.
All Students
Doctorate
Masters
Bachelors
Electronic Theses and Disserations (ETD)
All ETD authors must submit the approval form (PDF) to the School of Education's graduation coordinator. The patent form (PDF) is only for those requesting their ETD's be withheld for patent purposes.
