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GRADUATION INFORMATION

Students must apply to graduate by submitting an Application for Degree on-line. Students should apply to graduate for the term they will complete requirements. Application deadlines are listed below. An audit is conducted, approvals are obtained from the academic units, and a final graduation list is produced approximately six weeks after the last day of final exams for that semester or session. Diplomas are mailed to the address the student provided on the Application for Degree.

Commencement is held twice each year. Students who graduate in April and June are invited to the May ceremony. Students who graduate in August and December are invited to the December ceremony. For commencement information, visit the Oakland University Commencement Web site.

Application for an UNDERGRADUATE degree can be filed by clicking on the link below and completing the application on line.

Application for a GRADUATE degree can be filed by clicking on the link below and completing the application on line.

Application for Degree Deadlines:

Graduation Date Deadline Ceremony
April Last Friday in January May
June Last Friday in January May
August Last Friday in June December
December Last Friday in September December

Graduate students receiving degrees at the master’s level or above should apply for degree one semester or session prior to the semester or session of intended graduation.

DIPLOMA REORDER INFORMATION

To order a replacement diploma, please complete the form below and mail to the Academic Records Office.

Questions or comments? Please e-mail registra@oakland.edu.

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