
What is Graduation?
Graduation is the process of a degree being awarded. You must apply for graduation, have a degree audit, and meet all degree requirements to graduate.
Commencement ceremonies recognize the academic achievements of graduation candidates. Participation in the ceremony does not guarantee your degree will be awarded.
Event | Deadline |
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Deadline to apply for Summer 2025 Graduation | June 27, 2025 |
Fall 2025 Graduation Application Opens | June 28, 2025 |
Deadline to submit an Appeal to Graduate for Summer 2025 Graduation | July 7, 2025 |
Last day to confirm name/address for diploma | August 06, 2025 |
Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 Graduation | August 25, 2025 |
Diploma mailing (Summer 2025 Graduates) | September 2025 |
Preparing for Your Final Semester at UHV
As you approach your final semester at UHV, be sure to complete these important steps to stay on track for graduation:
- Meet with Your Academic Advisor – Confirm that all degree requirements will be met by your intended graduation date.
- Submit Your Graduation Application – All graduating students must complete a graduation application, even if they do not plan to participate in the commencement ceremony.
- Verify Your Diploma Information – Log into myUHV Self-Service to ensure your Diploma Name and mailing address are correct.
- Check Your UHV Student Email Regularly – Important updates about commencement, degree awarding, and diploma distribution will be sent to your UHV student email.
Note: The final degree audit begins after final grades are posted and may take up to 4 weeks to complete.
Graduation Application
Graduation Application Workflow
Once a degree is awarded, each student receives an email confirmation. Students with outstanding requirements, such as missing transfer transcripts, will also be notified via email.
- These students are given a deadline to fulfill outstanding requirements.
- Weekly reminders will be sent until the deadline.
- If students do not respond to ORSR communications or complete the requirements by the deadline, their graduation application will be denied.
Graduating with Honors and Honors Cord
Undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 semester hours at UH-Victoria and achieved a grade point average in accordance with the following scale may graduate with honors:
Grade Point Average (GPA):
- 3.50–3.67 Cum laude
- 3.68–3.84 Magna cum laude
- 3.85–4.0 Summa cum laude
Note: Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their respective program; therefore, honor status recognition is not applicable.

Students who are receiving honors for the commencement ceremony will be notified via their UHV email. The notification will include instructions on how to pick up their honors cord.
Spring Graduates | March |
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Summer/Fall Graduates | October |
Find out more about our academic honors policies in the UHV catalog.