Spring Commencement
Posted: July 19, 2013 at 4:20 pm, Last Updated: February 22, 2023 at 1:22 pm
Saturday, May 18, 2023 Commencement will be held May 18, at 10 a.m. in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. Updates regarding graduation will appear on the graduation website, GMU.edu/Graduation.
Ceremony Program Information
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 3:35 pm, Last Updated: August 31, 2016 at 2:14 pm
In order to have your name listed in the Winter Graduation and May Commencement programs, you must apply to graduate by the last day the graduation application is available on Patriot web for that semester. Summer graduates eligible to participate in the May Commencement must apply by the Spring application deadline to be included in the May Commencement […]
Special Registration (ZREG 200)
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm, Last Updated: October 31, 2019 at 4:52 pm
Special Registration allows you to remain active in the Mason University System without being registered for a course. There is a $45 fee. The most common reason for needing a special registration is for students who must resolve an incomplete grade from a previous semester. Note to Graduate Students: This type of registration does not […]
Withdraw Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:24 pm, Last Updated: March 10, 2016 at 10:13 am
If you decide to delay your graduation to a future term, you must submit the Withdraw Graduation Application form to notify the Office of the University Registrar. You will not be able to register for classes in a future term until your graduation application is withdrawn. IMPORTANT: Once your graduation application has been withdrawn, you must log […]
University Honors and Honor Cords
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:15 pm, Last Updated: February 23, 2022 at 4:56 pm
To signify that an undergraduate student graduating with Latin honors or with recognition from the university, honor cords are worn with academic regalia at the University Commencement in May and the Winter Graduation in December. The honors level (Cum laude, Magna cum laude, Summa cum laude and with Recognition) will also be reflected on the […]
Late Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:05 pm, Last Updated: January 15, 2021 at 9:37 am
Submit a Late Graduation Application only if all of these apply: You are currently enrolled in your final semester, You intend to graduate at the end of this semester, and The online graduation application is no longer available. Since you missed the online graduation application filing deadline, your degree may be awarded later than most […]