Graduation Application
Please turn your completed forms and attachments into the Registrar’s office by the applicable date below. Students not turning in applications by the due date will have a registration hold placed on their account. If you need to change your anticipated graduation date, please fill out the Change in Anticipated Completion Date Form form and return it to the registrar’s office.
- Applications for students planning to graduate in April, May or August 2025 were due March 31, 2024.
- Applications for students planning to graduate in October or December 2025 are due December 15, 2024.
- Applications for students planning to graduate in April, May or August 2026 are due March 31, 2025.
Instructions for Printing Your Degree Audit
(Degree Audit is required to be attached to the Graduation Application)
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music Graduation Application
Master of Arts Graduation Application
Master of Music Graduation Application
Certificate Completion Application
Licensure & Endorsement Completion Application
Completion Dates for Graduation
Simpson College has seven completion dates in the academic year. A completion date is the date used to record a student’s completion of all degree requirements.
Simpson College has two commencement ceremonies-one after the fall term and one after the spring term. Qualified students may select which commencement ceremony to participate in, but cannot participate in both.
Change in Anticipated Completion Date for Graduation
Use this form to change your anticipated completion/graduation date.
Completion Dates
| Completion Term | Date Used | Actual Calendar Dates for 2024/2025 |
| Term 1 Completions | Last possible date of any Term 1 class. | October 20, 2024 |
| Term 2 & Fall Completions | Last date of fall term. | December 15, 2024 |
| Term 3 Completions | Last possible date of any term 3 class. | March 9, 2025 |
| Term 4 and Spring Completion | Last possible date of any spring or Term 4 class, whichever is later | May 4, 2025 |
| May Term Completion | Last date of May term. | May 23, 2025 |
| Summer 1 Completions | Last possible date of any summer session 1 class. | July 20, 2025 |
| Summer 2 & Summer Cross Completions | Last possible date of the summer cross session or summer session 2, whichever ends last. | August 17, 2025 |
