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Can I choose who will hood me at graduation?

Approximately one month prior to the Doctoral Commencement Ceremony for a given semester, applicants for graduation will receive an email from doctoralhooding@tamu.edu with detailed information about the hooding process.
 

I applied for graduation but will not be able to graduate. What do I need to do?

Students who have completed all degree requirements will not be allowed to cancel their graduation. Students who are not meeting degree requirements can submit a Graduation Cancellation Form to Graduate & Professional School.
 

I have questions about graduation. Where do I find information?

For questions about graduation, please refer to the Texas A&M University Graduation website.
 

I’m attempting to apply for graduation and I’m getting an error message that says “No Curricula.” What do I do?

Please contact Graduate & Professional School for assistance. You can call 979-845-3631 or email gradprocessing@tamu.edu.
 

What are the requirements to clear for graduation?

Students are cleared for graduation once all requirements have been completed. These requirements include the following steps:
• Apply for graduation via the Howdy Portal.
• Register for the current semester (or previous semester for early clearance).
• Pass the oral defense.
• Turn in the Thesis Approval or the Dissertation Approval form.
• Turn in the Copyright and Availability form.
• Complete all necessary corrections requested by Thesis & Dissertation Services.
• Submit (if necessary) the Permission to Use Copyrighted Material for previously published work.
• Submit (if necessary) permission for figures and tables, or indicate that a Fair-Use Checklist was done.
• Complete the AAUDE and SED Agreement forms (Doctoral only).

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