Degree Conferral

Saint Louis University will award a degree if all requirements are met prior to the published semester/term conferral dates.

The awarding of a degree will be deferred to the next published conferral date if any requirements are fulfilled by a course that either begins or ends after the published conferral date.

The one exception is, per the Incomplete Course policy, courses with approved course extensions for a graduating student must be completed and graded within 30 calendar days of the published conferral date.

The official conferral dates for 2023-24 are the following:

Conferral Dates
Fall 2023
Fall Degree Conferral #1 Saturday, October 14, 2023
Fall Degree Conferral #2 Saturday, December 18, 2023
Winter 2023-2024
Winter Degree Conferral Saturday, January 13, 2024
Spring 2024
Spring Degree Conferral #1 Saturday, March 18, 2024
Spring Degree Conferral #2 Saturday, May 18, 2024
Summer 2024
Summer Degree Conferral #1 Saturday, June 15, 2024
Summer Degree Conferral #2 Saturday, July 6, 2024
Summer Degree Conferral #3 Saturday, July 27, 2024
Summer Degree Conferral #4 Saturday, August 17, 2024

Note: Per the Graduation Requirements policy, students must file an application to graduate before the end of the add/drop period of the semester in which graduation is intended.