Graduation
Degree Conferral
Degrees are awarded at the end of the fall semester (December), spring semester (May) and summer session (August). Formal commencement ceremonies are held within the college or school in which the degree is earned. Students should contact the Office of the Dean of their department for information concerning the commencement ceremonies.
Application for Graduation
All graduating students must file an Application for Graduation through their Student Center in MyMav by the published deadlines for the semester of graduation. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to insure that they will meet degree plan requirements in a timely way to allow graduation. Neither the graduation application nor graduation fees are transferable to a subsequent semester; therefore, if a student does not graduate in the semester indicated in the initial application, a new application must be filed for the semester of graduation and the appropriate fees paid again. Additional information on graduation processes is available on the Office of Admissions, Records and Registration's Graduation website.
Students who fail to apply for graduation by the specified deadlines may apply late by completing the Application for Graduation and paying a late fee. Applications for graduation will be accepted with a late fee for 30 calendar days after the deadline for applying for graduation. After that date, no applications will be accepted and students must apply for graduation for a subsequent semester. Applicants for graduation will be billed the Graduation Application fee and, as appropriate, the late graduation application fee. Again, graduation charges are non-transferable and non-refundable. See the section titled Tuition, Fees, and Charges in this catalog for information on specific fees.
Diplomas
Diplomas will be issued approximately 6-8 weeks after commencement ceremonies, and will be sent to graduates via USPS mail. Graduates with account balances or transcript or any diploma holds must clear these before their diploma can be released for mailing. Diplomas are only kept and available for mailing for one (1) year after graduation. After one year, the graduate will need to order a replacement diploma.
Graduation With Latin Honors
Bachelor's degree candidates who have attempted and completed at least 45 semester hours in residence at The University of Texas at Arlington, including all hours completed in the first and final semesters that contain the last 45 hours, will receive:
Cum Laude Latin Honors,
- if their overall GPA is 3.500 - 3.699 OR
- (their overall GPA is 3.300 - 3.499 and the GPA for their last 45 semester hours in residence is 3.500 - 3.699)
Magna Cum Laude Latin Honors,
- if their overall GPA is 3.700 - 3.899 OR
- (their overall GPA is 3.500 - 3.699 and the GPA for their last 45 semester hours in residence is 3.700 - 3.899)
Summa Cum Laude Latin Honors,
- if their overall GPA is 3.900 - 4.000 OR
- (their overall GPA is 3.700 - 4.000 and the GPA for their last 45 semester hours in residence is 3.900 - 4.000)
Graduation Under a Particular Catalog
Students may obtain a degree or certification according to the course requirements for a degree or certification stated in the catalog under which they first entered the University, provided the courses are being offered. Or, students may choose to graduate under the course requirements in effect during any subsequent year in which they are registered, provided the courses are offered. A student entering for the first time in the summer session may obtain a degree or certification according to the course requirements of the catalog of the previous long session or the next long session. The above provisions, however, are subject to the restriction that all requirements for a degree or certification must be completed in eight years from the date of the catalog chosen and that the courses are still offered. A student may graduate under the current catalog. The above provisions are also subject to the University’s authority to modify degree, certification or graduation requirements as necessary.
Policy on Posthumous Degrees
A posthumous degree will be awarded if the deceased was enrolled in his or her final semester in courses that would have completed all work required for the degree and meets the minimum GPA requirements for graduation. If an Application for Graduation is not already on file, one may be completed by the deceased’s academic advisor or family member. For further information, individuals may contact the Office of Admissions, Records and Registration or the appropriate dean’s office.
Graduation Rates
As of October 1, 2015, the six-year graduation rate was 45.7 percent for students who entered The University of Texas at Arlington in Fall 2009 on a full-time basis as first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates.