Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Campus Location
Student Union I
Room 2101
Contact Us
Email: graduate@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2441
Fax: 703-993-4668
George Mason University has three degree graduation dates each academic calendar year. Please choose the appropriate timeline.
The Office of Events Management will mail information in late February to graduating students concerning the May Commencement/Convocation ceremonies. For more information contact Events Management (703) 993-2853 or visit their website.
| Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Summer 2012 | |
Graduation Application is available on Patriot Web. |
Jul 1, 2011 | Nov 1, 2011 | Jan 30, 2012 |
| Graduation Application will be inactivated on Patriot Web. |
Sep 30, 2011 | Feb 24, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 |
Late Graduation Applications will be required if above deadline was missed. |
Oct 3, 2011- Feb 24, 2012 |
Feb 27, 2012- Jun 29, 2012 |
Jul 2, 2012- Sep 21, 2012 |
Thesis and Dissertation Submission Deadline |
Dec 9, 2011 | May 4, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 |
Degree Conferral The Office of the University Registrar Graduation Section will begin to award degrees after this date. Degrees will not be officially awarded prior to this date. |
Jan 14, 2012 | May 19, 2012 | Aug 11, 2012 |
End of the 6-week grace period All incomplete coursework, even if not being applied to the degree, must be resolved and grades posted. NOTE: All courses, projects, theses, dissertations, comps, credit-by-exam and scholarly papers must be completed by their deadline prior to the conferral date. |
Feb 24, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 |
Approximate mailing date of diplomas |
Late February | Late June | Late September |
Commencement Ceremony Students who will graduate in 2012 (January 2012, May 2012, and August 2012) may participate. **Ph.D. students who will earn their degree in August 2012 may participate in the May 2013 Commencement. |
May 19, 2012 | May 19, 2012 | May 19, 2012** |
**To have your name printed in the May Commencement program, apply to graduate no later than March 20, 2012.