All students planning to earn their degree must submit a program completion application regardless of whether or not they plan to participate in the commencement ceremony.
The Application for Program Completion is your first step to receiving your academic credential(s). This includes undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.
Effective Summer 2025, the program completion application is available in Workday. You must complete your application before the deadlines listed below to avoid paying a late fee.
If you have questions or encounter any issues when applying, please call the Office of the Registrar at (985) 549-2244.
Effective August 1, 2024:
Program Completion Application Late Fee — Graduating students will pay a non-refundable late application fee according to the following schedule.
No applications will be accepted after the final deadline. If the last day to apply falls on a day when the University is closed, the deadline will become the next business day.
Graduation Semester | Late Fee | Application Date |
|---|---|---|
Spring Graduation | $0 | Through February 15 |
May/Spring Commencement ceremony | $50 | February 16 – April 1 |
No applications accepted for Spring Graduation after April 1 | ||
Summer Graduation | $0 | Through June 15 |
December/Winter Commencement ceremony | $50 | June 16 – July 1 |
No applications accepted for Summer Graduation after July 1 | ||
Fall Graduation | $0 | Through September 15 |
December/Winter Commencement ceremony | $50 | September 16 – November 1 |
No applications accepted for Fall Graduation after November 1 | ||
A few things to remember:
The Southeastern Exit Survey is a two-part survey that must be completed during your last semester.
You will receive the first part of the survey via email from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment at the beginning of the semester you intend to graduate, provided you have applied for program completion for that intended semester. The second part of the survey will be sent to you via email about two weeks before graduation.
Failure to complete the two-part survey may result in a delay in receiving your diploma.