Graduation refers to having your degree awarded. Commencement is the ceremony to celebrate your achievement. 

Graduation

Applying to Graduate 

To graduate from OHSU, you must submit an Application for Graduation online through Student Self-Service.

How to Apply to Graduate

Please be aware of the following: 

• The application fee is $60 per degree. The fee will be applied to your student account after you submit your application. 
• Your graduation application is the only way we know when you will finish your degree requirements! If your plans change, complete this form to move your graduation application to a different term.
• Dual degree students earning their second degree (MD/MPH, MD/PhD) must apply using the online dual degree application form.
• Graduation applications are accepted up to three terms in advance.

Application for Graduation Deadline

The deadline to apply for graduation for a given term is Friday of the fourth week of that term at midnight.

• You are encouraged to apply for graduation in advance of your final term: this deadline is the very last date on which you can apply
• If you have missed the deadline to apply for the current term, apply for the next available term and complete this form to move your application to the current term
• Spring and Summer grads: For your name to be listed in the Commencement program, you must apply to graduate by the Spring graduation deadline (April 26, 2024)

If your plans change, use this form to request to move your graduation application to a different term. 

• If you don’t finish your requirements in the term you applied to graduate, please submit the form right away! Otherwise we may cancel your application and you will need to reapply and pay the fee again.

Diplomas

Your diploma will be mailed to you 6-8 weeks after the end of the term. Diplomas are mailed to the address on file in Student Self-Service. Please make sure your address is up to date before the last day of the term to ensure proper delivery of your diploma.

The Commencement and Hooding ceremonies provide a joyful occasion for you to celebrate your achievement with your classmates, friends, and family. However these celebrations are primarily symbolic, and your degree has not yet been awarded at the time they occur. Only after all grades have been submitted and we have double-checked that you meet all requirements will your degree be awarded and your diploma printed.

More Information About Diplomas

Commencement

2024 Commencement ceremony: Sunday, June 2

More information about the 2024 Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies