Graduation Information

Note: Students are expected to be registered and enrolled in at least one graduate credit hour during the term of expected graduation.

2013 SUMMER Graduation Ceremony

Saturday, August 17, 2013
Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center
Middle Tennessee State University

All Master's, Ed.S, and Ph.D. degree candidates for
2013 Summer attend the 10:00 a.m. ceremony

Notice of Intent to Graduate Submission Deadlines
Fall 2012	-	September 7, 2012
Spring 2013	-	January 31, 2013
Summer 2013	-	June 3, 2013

Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m.	Line up in designated rooms, Murphy Athletic Center. No rehearsal prior to ceremony.
9:30 a.m.	Graduation directions will be given by Heralds. Candidates NOT in line by 9:30 a.m. will not be allowed to participate.
10:00 a.m.	Graduation ceremony begins.

Ordering Your Cap and Gown
Diplomas - Including Desired Name
Licensure

Important Graduation Information

The ceremony for graduate students will begin at 10 a.m. Graduates will need to be in their appropriate place in line by 9:00 a.m. to receive their name cards and instructions. No late entrance will be permitted after 9:30 a.m.
Guest tickets are not required for graduation
People under the influence of alcohol are subject to being removed from the line of march.
Diplomas will be mailed on September 9, 2013. The name on your diploma will remain the official name in the MTSU system, per your application to the Graduate School. If this name needs to be changed, you must contact Cindy Johnson in the records office. After the diplomas have been ordered, there is a $10 fee to make any changes to your name.
If preferred, diplomas may be picked up in person between September 3rd-6th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Cope Administration Building, Registrar's Office window #16 (next to Room 106).

Intent to Graduate Forms

Intent to Graduate forms must be received in the College of Graduate Studies on or before the dates listed above to in order for checkout procedures to be completed. Intents received after this date will be processed, but diplomas may be delayed and names may not appear in the commencement program. The Intent to Graduate form can be found here.

Attendance at Graduation Ceremony

Graduation ceremonies last approximately two and one half hours. In respectful consideration for all graduating students, the university requests that family, friends, and graduates stay for the entire ceremony. No participant will be allowed to leave until the ceremony is over. If you are planning celebration activities, please be aware of this time commitment. Also, the use of cell phones during the ceremony is discouraged. Use of air horns or other such devices by students or guests are prohibited and will be confiscated if brought into Murphy Center.

Any degree candidate requiring special facilities at convocation due to a physical disability should call the Records Office, (615) 858-5170, by August 2, 2013. Questions concerning parking or other special facilities for family members or guests should be directed to Murphy Center 615-898-2752. (Parking Map for MTSU)

Candidates enter on one of the North entrances to the ground floor of Murphy Center where a "Line of March" notification will be posted. This "Line of March" document may be accessed TWO days prior to the graduation ceremony on the MTSU Records Office website.

Murphy Center Gyms #1 and #2 will be available for you to leave your personal belongings in during graduation. The gym doors will be locked and will not be unlocked until you return after the program. MTSU is not responsible for valuables in the event of loss or theft.

Make arrangements to meet family and guests outside of on the track level of Murphy Center after graduation has ended. NO ONE OTHER THAN DEGREE CANDIDATES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE LOWER CONCOURSES OF MURPHY CENTER.

If you do not plan to attend your graduation ceremony, please notify the Records Office by August 2, 2013 that your degree is to be conferred in absentia. Your written request should be submitted to: Records Office, Middle Tennessee State University, 102 Cope Administration Building, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. You may also complete and submit the online absentia form or email Cindy Johnson.

Cap and Gown Information

The cost of your cap and gown is included in the campus access fee paid at the time of registration and is ordered through the Phillips Bookstore on campus. There is no additional charge. Order your cap and gown at least two months prior to the graduation date by clicking here . Graduation regalia will only be available at the Phillips Bookstore in the New Student Union, August 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., August 12-15th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., August 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Graduates should make arrangements to pick your regalia during these date and times as regalia will not be mailed or shipped. Regalia will not be available at the Phillips Bookstore on graduation day, but replacement regalia will be available at Murphy Center. If you participate in the graduation ceremony, you must wear regalia. Graduates inappropriately dressed will not be allowed to march. Graduating seniors who are in the military may wear their uniforms in lieu of the academic cap and gown.

If you have questions concerning caps and gowns, you may contact the Phillips Bookstore at 615-898-2700.

Diplomas

The name on your diploma will remain the official name in the MTSU system, per your application to the Graduate School. If this name needs to be changed, you must contact Cindy Johnson in the records office. After the diplomas have been ordered, there is a $10 fee to make any changes to your name. Graduates who submit a change of name form after this date will not see the change reflected in the Graduation Program.

Diplomas will be available for pick-up September 3rd-6th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m at the Records Office Window #16 in the Cope Administration Building. Your diploma will be mailed on September 9, 2013.

Diplomas will be mailed to the address you listed on your Intent to Graduate form. If your address has changed since you submitted this form you must contact Cindy Johnson in the Records Office at 615-898-5170 and provide your new information (see above). If the name on your diploma should not be the same name used by MTSU systems such as Pipeline, contact Cindy Johnson as above. As noted, there is a $10 charge to change your name on your diploma once they have been ordered.

Pursuant to Chapter 654 of the Public Acts of 1976, all financial obligations to a state institution of higher learning (parking tickets, telephone charges, library fines, etc.) must be satisfied before a diploma will be issued. All fines and/or debts owed to MTSU should be satisfied through the MTSU Business Office, Cope Administration Building by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16th, 2013.

A replacement diploma may be obtained by submitting a Request for Replacement Diploma form and replacement fee.

Licensure

Students desiring initial teaching certificates or adding endorsements must contact the Teacher Licensure Office, College of Education Building Room 214, 615-904-8001 after grades have been posted.