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Graduate Catalog

2023-2024

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Procedures for Graduation

Students anticipating degree or certificate completion must file an Application for Degree (AFD) through the Graduate Student Degree Menu in HokieSPA. Students who earn more than one degree and/or certificate in a semester must use the Degree-Certificate Conferral Request form (the paper equivalent of the AFD form in HokieSPA) for the additional degree/certificate after submitting the first request through HokieSPA. Deadlines for those wishing to complete their degrees in time to attend Commencement are posted at http://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/commencement_deadlines.