Students planning to complete their degree requirements and graduate at the end of the spring quarter MUST submit an “Application for Degree” via DrexelOne by Friday, April 23, 2021 in order to:

1. Be cleared for graduation (degree to appear on official Drexel transcript as awarded June 12, 2021)
2. Receive a diploma in the mail;
3. And, be listed in the official 2021 Commencement program/booklet.

Please review the instructions on how to apply for graduation. Please note that your application for degree can be adjusted to a later term if you are unable to complete your degree requirements as planned. If there is a chance you will finish in spring, please submit an application for degree for spring quarter by Friday, April 23, 2021.

PhD and doctoral-level students, as well as some Master’s programs with thesis or dissertation requirements: In addition to the deadlines and requirements listed above, it is recommended that students schedule their final oral defense (Form D-4) to allow enough time to complete any edits/revisions and re-submit for approval prior to the spring quarter completion deadline which is 4 p.m. ET Friday, June 25, 2021. All doctoral and completion forms listed on the Graduate College website, including the Graduate Program Completion Form, must be submitted to graduatecollege@drexel.edu by 4 p.m. ET Friday, June 25, 2021.

Walkthroughs 

A student who wishes to participate in Commencement this spring, but who will not have completed all degree requirements until the end of the subsequent summer quarter, must meet the eligibility criteria to be considered a "walkthrough." Please review the Walkthrough Policy here.

Students planning to graduate at the end of the summer quarter and who wish to participate in this spring’s Commencement and be listed in the official 2021 Commencement program/booklet MUST:

1. Submit an “Application for Degree" for summer quarter via DrexelOne by Friday, April 23, 2021;
2. Contact their academic advisor(s) to complete and submit an “Application to Participate in Commencement Activities” by Friday, April 23, 2021;
3. And, meet all eligibility criteria outlined in the Walkthrough Policy.

Please note that students who apply for summer quarter graduation by April 23rd and are approved to walkthrough this spring’s Commencement cannot be switched back to a true spring graduate if they finish earlier than expected.

After the April 23rd deadline, students graduating in the summer quarter may still apply to walkthrough and participate in this spring’s Commencement, but they will not be listed in the official 2021 Commencement program/booklet and their names will not be read aloud. Instead, they will be listed in the 2022 Commencement program/booklet.

Summer Quarter 2021

Students planning to complete their degree requirements and graduate at the end of the summer quarter and who are not planning to be part of this spring's Commencement MUST submit an “Application for Degree” via DrexelOne by Monday, July 19, 2021 in order to:

1. Be cleared for graduation (degree to appear on official Drexel transcript as awarded September 4, 2021);
2. And, receive a diploma in the mail.

Please click the link for instructions on how to apply for graduation. Please note that Commencement occurs once per year in the spring. If summer graduates wish to participate in this spring’s Commencement, please follow the steps above to "Walkthrough".

PhD and doctoral-level programs, as well as some Master’s programs with thesis or dissertation requirements: It is recommended that students schedule their final oral defense (Form D-4) to allow enough time to complete any edits/revisions and re-submit for approval in time for the summer quarter completion deadline which is 4 p.m. ET Friday, September 24, 2021. All doctoral and completion forms listed on the Graduate College website, including the Graduate Program Completion Form, must be submitted to graduatecollege@drexel.edu by 4 p.m. ET Friday, September 24, 2021.