For complete Commencement information, please visit the official Columbia University Commencement website (link is external).
Graduation Requirements
You should consult with your academic advisor within your school or department to be sure all of your graduation requirements have been met.
Students in Columbia College, undergraduate SEAS, the Premedical Post Baccalaureate program, MIA, and MPA, as well as some programs in the Schools of Business, Social Work and Public Health, can use the Degree Audit Report (link is external) (DAR). The DAR is used by both students and staff of these schools to aid in advisement and analyze students’ progress toward degree. The DAR is only an aid to advisement, not an official document.
Note: Deans and advisors are the final authorities on whether graduation requirement have been met.
Degree/Certificate Application
In order to be considered for a degree or certificate, you must file an application with your school or department.
Exceptions: Doctoral & M. Phil. degrees: Go to your department or follow instructions from the Dissertation Office (link is external).
Application Deadlines
You should submit the Application for Degree or Certificate by the appropriate deadline.
For 2014-2015, the Morningside dates are:
September 2, 2014 Degrees conferred October 15, 2014
November 3, 2014 Degrees conferred February 11, 2015
December 1, 2014 Degrees conferred May 20, 2015
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Thursday, January 01, 2015
New Year’s Day – University Holiday Download ical
University Holiday: Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
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Friday, January 02, 2015
University Holiday Download ical
University Holiday: Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed – University Holiday Download ical
University Holiday: Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
First Day of Classes Download ical
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
End of Law School Change of Program Period Download ical
Last Day to Add a Spring 2015 Law Course; Last Day to Drop a Law Course Without the Notation of W
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Friday, January 30, 2015
End of Change of Program Period Download ical
Last Day to Add Class, Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Class Dropped
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
February Degrees Conferred Download ical
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
Last Day to Drop a Spring 2015 Law Course Download ical
Last Day to Drop a Spring 2015 Law Course (the notation of W will be recorded up to this date; after this date an F will be entered for dropping a course)
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Last day to withdraw (SIPA) Download ical
SIPA: Last day to withdraw from a course (“W” posted). Students may not withdraw past this date.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Last Day to Drop Class: Barnard, CC, GS, GSAS, SCE Download ical
Last Day to Drop Class Without a Refund, for Barnard, Columbia College, General Studies, GSAS, and Continuing Education.
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Monday, March 09, 2015
Midterm Date Download ical
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Monday, March 16, 2015 to Friday, March 20, 2015
Spring Recess Download ical
Academic Holidays: Most Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Last Day to Drop Class: GSAPP; Arts; Journalism; SEAS; Social Work Download ical
Last Day to Drop Class: Architecture, Arts, Journalism, SEAS graduate & undergraduate, Social Work
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Last Day to Pass/Fail Download ical
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Law School: Last Day of Classes Download ical
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 to Sunday, May 03, 2015
Law School: Upperyear Study Days Download ical
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 to Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Law School: 1L Study Days Download ical
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Monday, May 04, 2015 to Friday, May 15, 2015
Law School: Final Examinations for Upperyear Students Download ical
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Monday, May 04, 2015
Last Day of Classes Download ical
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Tuesday, May 05, 2015 to Thursday, May 07, 2015
Study Days Download ical
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Wednesday, May 06, 2015 to Friday, May 15, 2015
Law School: Final Examinations for 1L Students Download ical
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Friday, May 08, 2015 to Friday, May 15, 2015
Final Examinations Download ical
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Commencement Download ical
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
June Degrees Conferred (Medical Center Only) Download ical
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