On your application to graduate, please select the degree date that correlates to the term in which all of your academic requirements towards your degree are anticipated to be complete. Please note, your degree date may not necessarily be in the same term as the graduation commencement ceremony. All students graduating in a given calendar year are invited to participate in the commencement ceremony held in May of the same calendar year, provided the application to graduate has been submitted through Zagweb.
Dates and Fees for Graduation
2025 Graduation
| Information |
March or May 2025 Graduation |
June, August, October, or December 2025 Graduation |
| Last day to apply with a $80 graduation application fee and to have an evaluation prior to beginning your final semester to allow for possible course adjustment | Nov 1, 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| $25 late fee assessed beginning | Nov 2, 2024 | Feb 2, 2025 |
| Degree Date | Mar 7, 2025 or May 9, 2024 | Jun 27, 2025; Aug 8, 2025; Oct 17, 2025; or Dec 12, 2025 |
| The ONLY Commencement Ceremony held for Graduate Degrees granted in 2024 | May 10, 2025 | May 10, 2025 |
2026 Graduation
| Information |
March or May 2025 Graduation |
June, August, October, or December 2025 Graduation |
| Last day to apply with a $80 graduation application fee and to have an evaluation prior to beginning your final semester to allow for possible course adjustment | Nov 1, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| $25 late fee assessed beginning | Nov 2, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Degree Date | Mar 6, 2026 or May 8, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026; Aug 27, 2026; Oct 16, 2026; or Dec 11, 2026 |
| The ONLY Commencement Ceremony held for Graduate Degrees granted in 2025 | May 9, 2026 | May 9, 2026 |
Degrees will be granted to students who have met their degree requirements after all official grades are posted by the Registrar for a given term.
Students expected to complete their degree requirements in a given calendar year are invited to participate in the commencement ceremony in May of that calendar year, and will be included in the commencement booklet, provided an application to graduate is received before the deadline.
*Students from the Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies program are required to get permission from their department to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.
Visit the Office of Degree Evaluation page for more information about graduating from Gonzaga. If you have any questions, email the Degree Evaluation office at degreeeval@gonzaga.edu or visit us in the Office of the Registrar: College Hall room 229.