Please review these materials carefully to ensure you are in compliance with university and departmental requirements to graduate.
Graduation is not an automatic process, all students who are eligible for graduation must submit an application to graduate.
Students are eligible to apply for graduation as soon as class registration is available for their final semester.
Students can check their Graduation Status at any time in their Student Center by navigating to Self Service > Degree Progress/Graduation > View Graduation Status.
Students in need of academic guidance or those who wish to double check they have successfully completed all academic requirements for graduation should reach out to their School of Social Work academic advisor for assistance.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
Graduation is the completion of all degree requirements as recorded on the official transcript. To officially graduate, students must satisfy all degree program requirements. Applying for graduation is required regardless of your plans to attend Commencement or the SSW Evening of Recognition. Details on how to apply for graduation can be found below.
Commencement and the SSW Evening of Recognition are ceremonies celebrating students who have recently fulfilled or are about to complete all degree program requirements. Participation in Commencement/the SSW Evening of Recognition does not ensure automatic graduation. RSVPing for these ceremonies is NOT the same as applying for graduation.
Apply for Graduation from the University of Pittsburgh:
- Complete the online application by logging into my.pitt.edu and following these instructions.
- If you are pursuing a degree, minor, certificate, or distinction in more than one academic program/school you will need to submit an application for each program.
- Your name on your graduation application must be identical to the way it appears in PeopleSoft. You will be required to provide legal documentation to change your name. Acceptable forms of documentation are:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Formal Court Order
- Students who’ve applied for graduation and need to postpone: Students are responsible for reapplying for graduation in the subsequent semester they expect to graduate. Students are not automatically rolled over onto future graduation rosters. If you’ve applied for graduation and need to postpone, please reach out to sswgrads@pitt.edu including your full name, 7-digit student ID and your new expected graduation term. They will reapply you to graduate in a future term. (This is not an automatic process, please allow up to several business days for your request to be processed)
- If you do not know which term you anticipate graduating when postponing, you will need to reapply using the online application. Application deadlines still apply – see important dates listed below.
- If you have questions about the online graduation application, please reach out to the Registrar's Office: graduation@registrar.pitt.edu or 412-624-7627
April 2025 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
- October 1, 2024: First date to submit applications for April 2025 graduation
- December 1, 2024: Applications submitted now must include a $25.00 late fee
- APRIL 1, 2025: FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR APRIL 2025 GRADUATION – BY 5PM
- April 1, 2025: Final deadline to RSVP for the SSW Evening of Recognition – by 5PM
- April 30, 2025: Official date for degrees awarded for APRIL 2025 graduation
- May 4, 2025: University-wide Spring Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony – Details here!
- May 4, 2025: School of Social Work Evening of Recognition - RSVP here!
- May 31, 2025: Transcripts with April 2025 degrees posted available. Order your transcript
- June 30, 2025: OUR will begin mailing diplomas for the April 2025 graduates
June 2025 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
- February 1, 2025: First date to submit applications for June 2025 graduation
- April 1, 2025: Applications submitted now must include a $25.00 late fee
- April 1, 2025: Final deadline to RSVP for the SSW Evening of Recognition – by 5PM
- JUNE 1, 2025: FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR JUNE 2025 GRADUATION – BY 5PM
- June 28, 2025: Official date for degrees awarded for JUNE 2025 graduation
- July 12, 2025: Transcripts with June 2025 degrees posted available. Order your transcript
- July 28, 2025: OUR will begin mailing diplomas for the June 2025 graduates
August 2025 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
- February 1, 2025: First date to submit applications for August 2025 graduation
- April 1, 2025: Final deadline to RSVP for the SSW Evening of Recognition – by 5PM
- June 1, 2025: Applications submitted now must include a $25.00 late fee
- AUGUST 1, 2025: FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR AUGUST 2025 GRADUATION – BY 5PM
- August 16, 2025: Official date for degrees awarded for AUGUST 2025 graduation
- September 3, 2025: Transcripts with August 2025 degrees posted available. Order your transcript
- September 21, 2025: OUR will begin mailing diplomas for the August 2025 graduates
Diplomas, Transcripts, and Enrollment Verifications
View Past Graduations.