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Graduation Dates and Deadlines
December 2023 Graduation
- Graduation Applications Open: April 1st, 2023
- Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure inclusion in the Commencement program: November 2023.
- Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: November 17th, 2023
- Coursework must be completed by: December 15th, 2023
- The December 2023 University Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for December 16th, 2023, 10 am, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center. For more details, visit www.jmu.edu/commencement.
May 2024 Graduation
- Graduation Applications Open: September 1, 2023
- Deadline to submit graduation application for May or August: November 1, 2023
- Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure inclusion in the Commencement program: March 2024.
- Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: April 10, 2024
- Coursework must be completed by: May 9, 2024
- The May 2024 Graduate School Commencement Ceremony is tentatively scheduled for May 9, 2024. For more details, visit www.jmu.edu/commencement.
August 2024 Graduation
- Graduation Applications Open: Sep. 1, 2023
- Deadline to submit graduation application for May or August: November 1, 2023
- Deadline to submit graduation applications to ensure graduation in August: August 9, 2024
- Scholarly Documents and Comprehensive Assessments due: July 10, 2024
- Coursework must be completed by: August 9, 2024
- August graduates may participate in May 2024 or December 2024 Commencement. Check with your graduate program to see if there is a preference in which ceremony you participate.
The Graduate School
Holland Yates Hall (formerly Madison Hall)
MSC 6702
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
MSC 6702
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Hours:
Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. &
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch
Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. &
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch



