Graduation Processes Calendar - Winter 2022
August
| 22 | Fall semester classes begin. | Mon |
| 25 | Reminder to pull via Cognos preliminary candidate lists to school/college contacts. To be reviewed by candidate coordinators (names added or removed, as appropriate). UG Lists are based on students that have applied to graduate. | Thur |
| 25 | Updates for preliminary candidate submitted to CCR. Only e-mail removed candidates, and if someone is missing contact your student to apply. | Thur |
| 29 | Reminder email wil be sent to all winter undergraduate/professional candidates who are still in SO (sought) status. Must be in AP status by Monday, September 12, 2022. | Mon |
September
| 12 | All degree exceptions need to be applied to worksheet in myPurdue Plan for December undergraduate/professional candidates. If no exception is required, the standard notation of pending transfer credit needs to be indicated in mPP or a note in BoilerConnect that the student has been reviewed and is on target to complete. | Mon |
| 13 | All undergraduate/professional candidates in SO (sought/less than 97%) status for 202310 will be removed from the fall candidate list. Unless their curriculum predates mPP or the standard notation of pending transfer credit appears. | Tues |
| 16 | Applied (AP) Graduate degree records (SHADEGR) created from sought (SO) records with a candidate course. | Fri |
| 19 | Send e-mail to winter candidates regarding the Commencement tab available on the student myPurdue portal as of 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Deadline to indicate participation: Nov. 4, 2022. | Mon |
| 19 | Reminder to pull via Cognos preliminary graduate candidate lists to Graduate School based on applied degree records. | Mon |
| 22 | Additions and deletions to the graduate candidate list need to be communicated to the Office of the Registrar from this point (e-mail commencement@purdue.edu) until the end of the fall term. | Thurs |
| 22 | Undergraduate and Graduate winter degree records moved from AP (Applied) to PN (Pending) status. | Thurs |
| 23 | Graduation Tab will appear at 8:30 a.m. for winter candidates with a pending degree record on the student myPurdue portal. | Fri |
| 30 | List of co-op students and honors program candidates due to Registrar. | Fri |
October
| 3 | Reminder e-mail will be sent to all winter candidates regarding Graduation Tab available on the student myPurdue portal. | Mon |
| 10 | Reminder e-mail will be sent to all winter candidates who have not indicated participation through the student myPurdue portal. | Mon |
| 13 | Last day to submit hometown changes for the commencement program. | Thurs |
| 14 | Final Exam and Deposit deadline for GR candidates for CAND 99200/99300 Registrants. | Fri |
| 17 | Reminder e-mail will be sent to all winter candidates who have not indicated participation through the student myPurdue portal regarding participation and cap/gown rental deadline. | Mon |
| 21 | Submit preliminary program copy to Haywood Printing for inclusion in commencement program. | Fri |
| 21 | Major Professor information needed from Graduate School for all PhD candidates for winter 2022. | Fri |
| 24 | Reminder e-mail will be sent to all winter candidates who have not indicated participation through the student myPurdue portal regarding participation and cap/gown rental deadline. | Mon |
| 25 | Deadline for degree only registration for winter. | Tues |
| 25 | Last day for UG/PR students to apply to graduate via myPurdue plan. | Tues |
| 25 | Last day for any additions or deletions to commencement program. | Tues |
November
| 4 | Deadline for winter candidates to indicate participation in the December 2022 ceremonies. Commencement Tab will close at 10:00 p.m. Those students that miss this timeframe will not be permitted to participate in the winter ceremony. They would be offered the opportunity to walk as a returnee in the following summer or winter ceremony. | Fri |
| 4 | Deadline for Major Professor to indicate participation in the December ceremony with their PhD candidate. | Fri |
| 7 | Confirmation e-mail will be sent to all winter candidates who have indicated participation or regret. | Mon |
| 7 | Last day to order cap and gown at regular price. All orders after this date will have a $75 late fee added. | Mon |
| 14 | Last day to order a cap and gown online. Orders placed after this date must contact the University Bookstore. Supplies at the bookstore are limited. | Mon |
December
| 2 | Last day for graduate candidates to pass final examinations for CAND 99100 Registrants. | Fri |
| 7 | Thesis deposit deadline for CAND 99100 Registrants. | Wed |
| 12 | Distribution of electronic commencement tickets to candidates. Notification will be sent to the candidates' Purdue email address including a link to the download. | Mon |
| 16 | Last day to submit diploma name changes via the commencement task list. | Fri |
| 17 | Fall semester ends. | Sat |
| 17 | Commencement Exercises for Division I, 9:30 a.m., (Undergraduate, Professional and Masters) Health and Human Sciences, Management, Pharmacy, Polytech Institute, Science and Veterinary Medicine. | Sat |
| 17 | Commencement Exercises for Division II, 2 p.m., (Undergraduate, Professional and Masters) Agriculture, Education, Engineering, and Liberal Arts. | Sat |
| 18 | Commencement Exercises for Division III, 9:30 a.m., Doctor of Philosophy (All Colleges). | Sun |
| 20 | Grades submitted via Banner to Office of the Registrar by 5 p.m. | Tue |
January
| 3 | Online final candidate lists required to be updated. Noon. | Tues |
| 4 | December degrees to be posted to academic records for West Lafayette campus. | Wed |
| 20 | Last day for candidates to resolve deficiencies and have degree conferred as of December. Any remaining after this date must register for an additional academic session. | Fri |
