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Graduation Dates and Deadlines

There are three degrees conferred each academic year. Deadlines are listed in the academic calendar and reproduced below. Students should check with their programs about deadlines that may be required in addition to the library deadlines below.

2023–2024 Academic Year

Degree Date

September 30, 2023 February 1, 2024 June 7, 2024
Last semester enrolled Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
Apply for graduation
in CUNYFirst
September 1, 2023 January 12, 2024 April 5, 2024
Library deposit deadline September 14, 2023 January 31, 2024 May 3, 2024*
2024–2025 Academic Year

Degree Date

September 30, 2024 February 1, 2025 May/June 2025
Last semester enrolled Spring 2024 Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Apply for graduation
in CUNYFirst
early September
(exact date TBD)
mid-January
(exact date TBD)
mid-April
(exact date TBD)
Library deposit deadline mid-September
(exact date TBD)
late-January
(exact date TBD)
late-April
(exact date TBD)

NOTE: The Spring 2024 deposit deadline was originally April 30 but has been extended to May 3 due to spring break.