Graduation Information - Application for Graduation and Graduation Procedures
It is the responsibility of the candidate to apply for graduation the semester prior to anticipated graduation, and to file an Application for Degree/Certificate form (available in the Registrar’s Office, 317L MED). Apply by Dec. 1 for spring, March 1 for summer, and July 1 for fall.
Graduation requirements are published in The UT Health Science Center San Antonio Catalog, under the General Information Graduation Procedures section and each school's section.
Candidates for certificates/degrees are required to complete the following procedures:
- Graduation Forms. Complete and return to the Registrar's Office the University's Application for Graduation form in the semester before anticipated graduation. The student's diploma name as requested in the Application for Graduation form is printed on her/his diploma, and information provided by the student is used in commencement programs. Submission of this form is mandatory for release of a student's diploma.
- Register in the semester the certificate or degree is to be conferred.
- Attend an Exit Interview session scheduled by the Student Financial Aid Office for students who have received financial assistance which must be repaid after graduation.