Michigan Tech University conducts two commencement ceremonies each year which are held in the spring and fall semesters. Students completing all degree requirements in the spring or summer will be listed for the spring commencement ceremony and students completing their degree requirements in the fall will be listed for the fall commencement ceremony. Students who find it necessary to participate in a ceremony held prior to their graduation term due to extenuating circumstances must seek approval from the Associate Registrar for Degree Services.
In order to be eligible to participate* in a commencement ceremony and be listed in the commencement program all degree candidates must:
*Participation in a commencement ceremony is NOT equivalent to graduation. Since the ceremony occurs before final grades are submitted, it is not possible to determine if all degree requirements are met at that time. Graduation becomes official after all grades are received and the degree notation is placed on the academic record.