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Graduation Dates and Deadlines

Following are important deadlines during your last semester. If you are unable to meet these deadlines, your graduation may be delayed until the following semester.

Item Spring '12 Summer '12 Fall '12
Graduation Application February 6, 2012 June 1, 2012 September 18, 2012
Thesis or Dissertation Defense May 7, 2012 August 6, 2012 December 3, 2012
Thesis or Dissertation Submission May 14, 2012 August 13, 2012 December 10, 2012
Graduation / Degree Conferred May 20, 2012 August 18, 2012* December 16, 2012
* No ceremony. August graduates may attend Fall commencement.

Diplomas mailed approximately 60 days after degree conferral.

Commencement information

Contact the Office of the Secretary of the University for all commencement information, including caps/tassels, gowns, and regalia (http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/com_cer/, secu@uwm.edu, 229-4163).


Page last updated on: 03/26/2012