The Graduate School
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-2220
Fax: (217) 581-6020
Email: graduate@eiu.edu
How to Apply for Graduation: Graduate Degree
Deadlines for applying for graduation:
Fall 2008
November 4, 2008
Spring 2009
March 25, 2009
Summer 2009
July 8, 2009
Currently all applications for graduation must be submitted through the PAWS system. Please contact Susan Hankenson in the Graduate School at: (217) 581-5937 with questions.
A Degree Requirements Review, indicating your progress toward completion of the degree requirements, will be mailed to you by the Dean of The Graduate School.
Commencement Information (including cap and gown) will be mailed to your permanent address. **(There is no commencement ceremony for Summer graduation. Students completing requirements during the Summer Term will automatically receive information regarding participation in the Fall ceremony.)
Diploma Covers are handed out at commencement ceremonies. Diplomas will be mailed to the address you put on the application (this can take up to three months.)
Important: Applications may be filled out and submitted at any time, do not wait until the last minute of the deadline!
