Students wishing to graduate from BYU must officially apply. Graduation from BYU occurs each year in April, August and December. Although commencement and convocation exercises are not held in December, students in this graduation are invited to attend the following April exercises. To apply for graduation, come into the office of academic advisement in 379 WIDB to pick up the application form. Processing then begins when the application is taken to the ASB cashier with the $15.00 fee.
December Graduation: September 15th
April Graduation: November 15th
August Graduation: April 15th
August:
Commencement: August 13, 2009
3:00 Students line up for Processional (ASB Parking Lot)
4:00 Commencement Services in-- Marriott Center
Convocation: August 14, 2009 2:00 p.m. Marriott Center
Marriott Center Check-in Schedule
Concession Stand #1 Concession Stand #2
(Biology, InBio/Biol Tch, PDBio/Neuro) (MMBio, NDFS, PAS (PWS), & MS/PhD candidates)
12:45 p.m. A through H 12:45 p.m. A through H
1:00 p.m. I through R 1:00 p.m. I through R
1:15 p.m. S through Z 1:15 p.m. S-Z & MS/PhD candidates
Graduates: Please be in your assigned seat by 1:45 p.m.
Not attending or already walked? Please contact Life Sciences Student Services Center by April 3, 2009 at 422-3042 or email us at: lifesciences@byu.edu
December: Graduation (No commencement or convocation exercises): December 18, 2009
Note: December graduates may walk in August convocation prior to the completion of their coursework, or April convocation after their coursework has been completed. Please contact Life Sciences Student Services Center (422-3042) and communicate which commencement and convoaction exercises you prefer.
Come into Life Sciences Student Services Office to initiate the process.
-Fill out a graduation application (in the office)
-Two appointments for clearance:
One with your major’s department- to have major requirements cleared.
One with Student Services Advisor- to have G.E. requirements cleared.
After having major and general education requirements checked and cleared take the application to the cashier’s office in the