While commencement occurs once each year in May, degrees are conferred each semester. You may apply for graduation and degree conferment at the beginning of the semester you complete your degree requirements. If you are planning to complete the requirements for your Master's Degree in Summer 2009, Fall 2009, or Spring 2010, please download the Application for Graduation.
Application Deadlines for conferment of degrees in the desired semester are as follows:
Summer 2009: July 15th, 2009 DEADLINE
Fall 2009: October 10, 2009 DEADLINE
Spring 2010: February 19, 2010 DEADLINE
Fill out the form indicating the semester you intend to complete your program requirements and fax the form (if download version) to 202-452-1970. There is a $100 graduation fee for which students will be automatically billed. To manage your student billing online, visit http://isis.jhu.edu.
Students who submit their Application for Graduation will hear from Enrollment Services via e-mail to confirm receipt of their application. General information about Commencement will be mailed out in March from the Registrar with a response card for students to indicate if they are attending the University-wide ceremony and/or the Master's Degree ceremony. A follow up letter outlining further details for attendees will then be mailed out in April from Advanced Academic Programs for the Master's Degree ceremony, and in early May from the Registrar for the University-wide ceremony.
The Johns Hopkins University confers degrees and awards diplomas once a year to all students who have completed requirements during the preceding spring, fall, or summer semesters.
Graduating Master's Degree students in The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences are invited to two ceremonies. Both ceremonies are held at the Homewood Field, Homewood Campus, in Baltimore .
The University-wide commencement ceremony is held in May. All Hopkins graduates are invited to attend. Cap and gown are required. For more information, visit: http://www.jhu.edu/commencement/ceremony
The Master's Degree Ceremony for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences is held at 10:00am in May 2010 (date to be determined). Cap and gown are required. This is the ceremony where you will be recognized on stage. A reception immediately follows. For more information on the May 2010 Master's Degree Ceremony, visit: http://advanced.jhu.edu/registration/degree-ceremony/.
If you have questions about Graduation or Commencement exercises, please contact the Advanced Academic Programs Office. For information about the ceremony, please visit http://advanced.jhu.edu/registration/degree-ceremony/ or contact dosullivan@jhu.edu or 202-452-0983. For information about graduation status, graduation clearance, or your application for graduation, please contact aapgraduation@jhu.edu or 202-452-1952.