Graduation is not an automatic process, all students who are eligible for graduation must submit an application to graduate.
Students can check their Graduation Status at any time in their Student Center by navigating to Self Service > Degree Progress/Graduation > View Graduation Status.
HOW TO Apply for Graduation from the University of Pittsburgh:
- Complete the online application by logging into my.pitt.edu and following these instructions.
- If you are pursuing a degree, minor, certificate, or distinction in more than one academic program/school you will need to submit an application for each program.
- If you’ve applied for graduation and need to postpone, please reach out to sswgrads@pitt.edu
- Students are responsible for reapplying for graduation in the subsequent semester they expect to graduate. Students are not automatically rolled over onto future graduation rosters.
- Your name on your graduation application must be identical to the way it appears in PeopleSoft. You will be required to provide legal documentation to change your name. Acceptable forms of documentation are:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Formal Court Order
- If you have questions about the online graduation application, please reach out to the Registrar's Office: graduation@registrar.pitt.edu or 412-624-7627
- Applying for Graduation
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Graduation is not an automatic process, all students who are eligible for graduation must submit an application to graduate.
Find graduation deadlines/important dates for current and upcoming terms in the drop downs below.
Students can check their Graduation Status at any time in their Student Center by navigating to Self Service > Degree Progress/Graduation > View Graduation Status.
HOW TO Apply for Graduation from the University of Pittsburgh:
- Complete the online application by logging into my.pitt.edu and following these instructions.
- If you are pursuing a degree, minor, certificate, or distinction in more than one academic program/school you will need to submit an application for each program.
- If you’ve applied for graduation and need to postpone, please reach out to sswgrads@pitt.edu
- Students are responsible for reapplying for graduation in the subsequent semester they expect to graduate. Students are not automatically rolled over onto future graduation rosters.
- Your name on your graduation application must be identical to the way it appears in PeopleSoft. You will be required to provide legal documentation to change your name. Acceptable forms of documentation are:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- Formal Court Order
- If you have questions about the online graduation application, please reach out to the Registrar's Office: graduation@registrar.pitt.edu or 412-624-7627
- RSVP for the April 2024 School of Social Work Evening of Recognition
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RSVP for the April 2024 School of Social Work Evening of Recognition
- April 2024 Evening of Recognition Details
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DATE: Sunday, April 28, 2024
TIME: 5 PM
LOCATION: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
WHO: School of Social Work students graduating in December 2023, April 2024, June 2024 and August 2024
Order regalia (optional): Pitt University Store
Parking: All University owned garages and parking lots (map) will be open beginning at 8 AM on Sunday, April 28 and be free for graduates and their guests.
- April 2024 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
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March 29, 2024 FINAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APRIL 2024 GRADUATION APPLICATIONS BY 5PM.
March 29, 2024 Final Date to RSVP for SSW April 2024 Evening of Recognition.
April 27, 2024 Official date for degrees awarded for April 2024 graduation.
April 28, 2024 University Spring Commencement (undergraduates only) – more info here!
April 28, 2024 SSW April 2024 Evening of Recognition (for Dec 2023; April 2024; June 2024; and August 2024 graduates – all degrees)
June 1, 2024 Transcripts with April 2024 degrees posted available. Order here!
June 17, 2024 OUR will begin mailing diplomas for April 2024 graduates.
- June 2024 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
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April 1,2024 Applications submitted now must include a $25.00 late fee.
May 31, 2024 FINAL DEADLINEFOR SUBMITTING JUNE 2024 GRADUATION APPLICATIONS BY 5PM.
June 22, 2024 Official date for degrees awarded for JUNE 2024 graduation.
July 9,2024 Transcripts with June 2024 degrees posted available. Order here!
July 24,2024 OUR will begin mailing diplomas for the June 2024 graduates.
- August 2024 Graduation Deadlines and Important Dates
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June 1, 2024 Applications submitted now must include a $25.00 late fee.
July 26, 2024 FINAL DEADLINEFOR SUBMITTING AUGUST 2024 GRADUATION APPLICATIONS BY 5PM.
August 10, 2024 Official date for degrees awarded for AUGUST 2024 graduation.
Sept 6, 2024 Transcripts with August 2024 degrees posted available. Order here!
Sept 23, 2024 OUR will begin mailing diplomas for the August 2024 graduates.
- Diplomas, Transcripts, and Enrollment Verifications
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Diplomas
- You must be in good financial standing with the University to receive your diploma.
- To ensure your diploma is routed to the correct address, you can update your Graduation Address through PeopleSoft up to one month prior to the end of your graduation term/session.
- Diplomas will be mailed out at no charge approximately 6-8 weeks after the end of your term of graduation.
- Allow 30 days from the advertised ship date to consider the diploma lost for domestic mail, 90 days for international delivery.
- To declare a diploma lost, please contact graduation@registrar.pitt.edu.
- All discrepancies should be brought to the attention of the Office of the University Registrar immediately.
Transcripts and Enrollment Verifications
- Official Transcripts are requested through the Office of the University Registrar. Visit their website for electronic and hard copy transcripts and enrollment verifications.
Education Verification
- If you are applying for social work licensure (LSW, LMSW) prior to graduation you will need to have an Education Verification form completed by the School of Social Work Academic Registration and Records Manager. Please contact sswregistrar@pitt.edu with the applicant portion of your form completed.
- If you have obtained employment prior to graduation and your employer is requesting education verification, please complete the following request form:
You will need to provide:
- Your employers HR contact information – name, title, address, & email.
- Any specific additional information your new employer is requesting.
- Your tentative start date.
- A formal letter written on official letterhead indicating you have met departmental requirements, your degree(s) earned, the official date for your degree confirmation, and the date official transcripts with degrees awarded will be available, signed by a Dean of the School of Social Work. This letter will be sent from the School of Social Work directly to your future employer and you will be CCed on this communication.
Students can expect a two week turn around once final grades are posted OR once a student has submitted this request, whichever happens later.