Graduation: Important and Upcoming Dates

Application Deadlines

An Application to Graduate must be submitted by the dates below if you wish to graduate.

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Graduation Dates

 

Application Deadline

Winter 2025

Graduation Date: January 17, 2025
Convocation Ceremony: May 27, 2025

August 1, 2024

Spring 2025

May 28-30, 2025

October 1, 2024

Fall 2025

November 13-14, 2025

June 2, 2025

 

In-Progress Application Deadlines

Letter of Permission

If you are completing any courses at another Institution on Letter of Permission, you will need to ensure you request a transcript be sent to Records, Saint Mary’s University by the due date listed below.

Please be advised that it is your responsibility to request an official transcript be e-mailed to records@smu.ca.

Graduation Dates

Letter of Permission Due Dates

Winter 2025

January 6, 2025

Spring 2025

May 1, 2025

Fall 2025

September 2, 2025

Withdrawal Deadlines

If you wish to withdraw your application to graduate and return to active student status, you must withdraw your graduation application by the date indicated below.

If you withdraw your application, you must RE-APPLY to a future graduation.

Graduation Dates

Withdrawal Deadlines

Winter 2025

January 6, 2025

Spring 2025

May 1, 2025

Fall 2025

September 2, 2025