Graduation
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First Things First: Apply to Graduate
Congratulations! You’ve reached a noteworthy academic milestone that deserves to be celebrated.
To graduate in Spring 2023, you must apply by March 15 to participate in the ceremony or by April 15 to receive your diploma by mail.
Important Dates
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Spring 2023 |
Summer 2023 |
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Ceremony Date |
May 12, 2023, Physical Education (PE) Building 10 a.m., School of Liberal Arts |
No ceremony (Students may request to walk in the Winter ceremony) |
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Deadline to Apply to Participate in the Ceremony |
March 15, 2023 |
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Deadline to Apply to Receive Diploma but Not Participate in the Ceremony |
Apr. 15, 2023 | Aug. 1, 2023 |
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Conferral Date |
June 1, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 |
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Diplomas Arrive |
Late June | Late September |
Frequently Asked Questions
No. To graduate from CSM, you need to apply online through Online Services or meet with an academic advisor.
To qualify as a candidate for a degree or certificate, students must complete all courses required in the curriculum. Unless required courses have been officially waived, all students must meet the course requirements of their program to graduate.
To graduate, students must pass all courses required in their curriculum and must have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 for all work at the college. AAT students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a copy of their PRAXIS scores must be on file with CSM.
Students should apply for graduation when they are in their last semester of classes. Please refer to the Important Dates for deadlines. All associate, certificate, and LOR candidates are eligible for graduation. LOR (Letters of Recognition) recipients do not participate in the ceremony.
There is no fee to apply to graduate or attend the ceremony. The only fee involved will be the purchase of a cap and gown from the Bookstore.
There are three levels of honors awarded at the completion of degrees or certificates.
- Highest honors – a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 to 4.
- High honors – a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 to 3.89
- Honors – a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74
Students must have earned at least one-half of their degree or certificate credits at CSM in order to be eligible for honors. The honors designation is recorded on the transcript and eligible students will be given an honor cord to wear at the ceremony.
If you are a PTK member, you are eligible to purchase any or all of the following to wear at graduation: Honors stole, Gold Honors Tassel, or Double Honors Cord. If you choose to do so, these items must be ordered directly from PTK International Headquarters. Please visit their website at www.ptk.org
For additional information regarding PTK, please contact Mike Green at 301-934-7598 or email mikeg@csmd.edu.
You will be notified after the ceremony that you did not satisfy your requirements and you may apply again as soon as you register for your remaining classes.
No. While we encourage you to participate in this event, you do not have to participate in order to receive your diploma. In fact, all diplomas are mailed within four weeks of the actual ceremony.