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Doctoral Graduation Clearance Checklist

Students should do the following:

  • Review your transcript and ensure that all grades have been posted.
  • Remove any holds on your record (e.g., missing undergraduate transcripts, library fines, bursar payments, etc.).
  • Submit your final ePortfolio link with ownership transferred to NYU – tst1038@nyu.edu (OTD Students only). 
  • Apply for graduation (December = Fall, January = Spring, and May onwards = Summer).
  • For graduation deadlines you can visit: NYU's applying for graduation page
  • Order graduation attire*
  • Obtain tickets to Steinhardt’s Doctoral Convocation and University Commencement.*
  • For more information on university commencement you can visit:

*Steinhardt’s Doctoral Convocation and University Commencement occur once a year in May.

Commencement Information

For more information on Steinhardt and University commencement you can visit:

Steinhardt's Doctoral Convocation NYU Commencement