Main GWU Commencement Page
Spring 2009 Graduates:
The information for Spring 2009 is posted on the GWU commencement page.
Graduation requires an application submission to the Dean (PHIL 107), please go to Main GWU Commencement Page for detailed information.
The ceremony will be held on the weekend of May 16, 2009.
Commencement Ceremony on the National Mall
Claiming your tickets to the ceremony:
Graduation Survey (you need to fill this out to obtain your tickets)
Ordering your cap and gown
The deadline to apply for Spring 2009 graduation is February 1, 2009.
Please see the link below for more graduation information. A late fee of $35 will be charged to applications turned in after the Feb. 1 due date.
http://www.gwu.edu/~regweb/web-content/graduation.html
Participation in the Commencement Ceremony
Participation in the annual commencement ceremony held in May is open to students who have applied to graduate
in the current Spring semester, the preceding Fall semester, or the
preceding Summer session. Students (graduate or undergraduate) who need
no more than nine (9) credit hours to complete their degree
requirements may participate in the preceding May commencement ceremony
if there is a reasonable expectation that they will be able to obtain
the needed credits during the following summer. The maximum of nine semester hours is firm and not subject to petition.
Doctoral candidates who have not successfully defended their
dissertation may not participate in either the May commencement or
hooding ceremony. Summer graduates who elect to attend the preceding
May ceremony must apply for graduation no later than February 1.
Note: Students who apply after the published deadlines are not guaranteed commencement materials
and may not be listed in the commencement program.
For further reference:
Office of the Registrar
