Advisement & Graduation Process
Course Plans
Graduation Requirements & Deadlines
Graduation Requirement Due Dates
For degree conferral on: | Feb. 1, 2026 | June 1, 2026 | Aug. 31, 2026 |
All required conferral materials due: | Jan. 9, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Aug. 7, 2026 |
- Students must Apply for Graduation through HUB to declare their intention to graduate. Instructions can be found here.
- Students completing an exam, paper, project or portfolio: Your department must complete the appropriate culminating experience milestone in HUB.
Application Deadlines
Expected Graduation Term | Application Deadline | Conferral Date |
|---|---|---|
Fall | October 15 | February 1 |
Spring | February 22 | June 1 |
Summer | July 15 | August 31 |
How to apply
| Currently Enrolled Students | Students Who Are Not Currently Enrolled |
|---|---|
Go to your HUB Student Center and apply for graduation online before the application deadline date. Once your application has been received, your degree status can be found in your Student Center in the HUB. | If you are no longer enrolled at UB, but are still planning to graduate, you must apply for graduation online before the deadline. The application can be submitted as early as one semester before your last semester at UB, but no later than the application deadline. |
Please note:
When you apply for graduation, you are only applying to receive your degree and your diploma. You may still have to register separately to take part in a commencement ceremony (See Step 2).
- Complete the Application to Candidacy Form
- Complete the doctoral degree recipient surveys (two surveys required for PhD students).
If you want to participate in your commencement ceremony, please note that the ceremony requires you to register in advance, get tickets for your guests, and follow other guidelines. Please visit UB Commencement Website (School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: Graduate section) to register.
You may schedule your defense day/time here.
Deadlines
For degree conferral on: | Feb. 1, 2026 | June 1, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2025 |
All required conferral materials due: | Jan. 9, 2026 | May 15, 2025 | Aug. 10, 2025 |
- Complete the M-Form-contact Emanuela Scollo for details at emscollo@buffalo.edu
- Complete the Electronic submission of your dissertation. Please see our Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Submission page for submission instructions.
- For Master students, please review your degree status on HUB Academic Advisement Report on MyUB. All requirements must be satisfied on this report in order for your degree to be conferred.
- Check with your advisor to make sure you're on track to graduate.
- Make sure UB has official final transcripts on file from any other college or university you may have attended.
- All final grades must be in by the conferral dates. Make sure Study Abroad, independent study and internship grades have been submitted.
- Update your name and address with the Registrar to ensure that your diploma is properly prepared and sent to the correct location.
Be sure to pay your outstanding bills. Diplomas and transcripts will not be released if you have an outstanding financial obligation to the University. You can view any holds in your HUB Student Center. If you need to change your degree conferral date you will need to complete a Petition to Change Graduation Date or Amend the ATC: PhD Students form or Change Graduation Date: Master's and Advanced Certificate Students form.
Graduating students who are participating in their commencement ceremony wear academic apparel (cap/tam, gown, hood and tassel). Learn how to get your academic apparel here.
