December 2024 Graduation

• Graduation Applications Open: April 1st, 2024 
• Deadline to submit graduation application for December:  May 31, 2024
• Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure inclusion in the Commencement program: October 2024.
• Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: November 15th, 2024
• Coursework must be completed by: December 13th, 2024
• The December 2024 University Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for December 14th, 2024, 10 am, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. For more details, visit www.jmu.edu/commencement.

May 2025 Graduation

• Graduation Applications Open: September 1, 2024
• Deadline to submit graduation application for May or August:  November 1, 2024
• Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure inclusion in the Commencement program: March 2025. 
• Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: April 16, 2025
• Coursework must be completed by: May 15, 2025
• The May 2024 Graduate School Commencement Ceremony is tentatively scheduled for May 15, 2025. For more details, visit www.jmu.edu/commencement. 

August 2025 Graduation

• Graduation Applications Open: September 1, 2024
• Deadline to submit graduation application for May or August:  November 1, 2024
• Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure graduation in August: August 16, 2025
• Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: July 16, 2025
• Coursework must be completed by: August 16, 2024
• August graduates may participate in May 2024 or December 2024 Commencement.  Check with your graduate program to see if there is a preference in which ceremony you participate.

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