All students are required to apply for graduation and submit graduation fees. The application and graduation fee is due regardless of intent to participate in the graduation ceremony. For students not participating in the graduation ceremony, diplomas will be mailed within the first business week following commencement. Please ensure your correct mailing address is on file.

Please note: your diploma will be printed with your name as it appears in our system. In order to change your name, we must receive a copy of your social security card showing your new name. You can fax it to us at 409-880-7429.

A high volume of emails are received during the timeframe allotted for graduation applications. About 1,300 students submit applications during this time, and the inbox fills up quickly. Please check your email to make sure your message did not bounce back to your account. You will receive a "Received" response to your application once it is processed. Please check your mylamar account and pay the graduation fees once they are posted.

To apply for graduation, please download and complete the Late Graduation Application Form and email it to lugradstudies@lamar.edu.

The graduation application form is made available when graduation opens up for the next ceremony. Please check the Important Graduation Dates calendar above for when the next graduation will take place.

The fees are as follows:

• Diploma: $24.45
• Additional diploma: $10.60 (if requesting more than one)

Caps and gowns must be purchased or rented at the bookstore at least six weeks prior to graduation day.

All students are required to apply for graduation and submit graduation fees. The application and graduation fee are due regardless of intent to participate in the graduation ceremony. For students not participating in the graduation ceremony, you may pick up your diploma in the Wimberly building starting the Monday after graduation or your diploma can be mailed to you within the first business week following commencement. Please ensure your correct mailing address is on your graduation application.

Please note: Your "Official Name", as entered in our system, will be used for graduation unless an Official Name Change is processed by the payment deadline. Name changes are not required on adding/deleting middle names or adding/deleting maiden names. If you choose to do so, please indicate this information on your graduation application. If you would like a different name than what is in our system, we must receive a copy of your social security card showing your new name. You can fax these requests to Attn: Ashley Glenn at 409-880-8369.

To apply for graduation, please email Ms. Ashley Glenn, Undergraduate Graduation Coordinator, for the Undergraduate Graduation Application at Ashley.Glenn@lamar.edu. Save it as a .doc document and email it back to Ms. Glenn by the deadline noted above.

The fees are as follows:

• Diploma: $24.45
• Additional diploma: $10.60 (if requesting more than one)

Caps and gowns must be purchased at the bookstore at least six weeks prior to graduation day.

Graduation Attire

Lamar University tradition requires all degree candidates participating in the graduation ceremony to wear appropriate academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood).

• Mortarboard tassels must be worn to the right side of the cap.
• No cell phones are allowed in the processional line or on stage.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Doctoral and master's students must wear hoods with Lamar University School colors.

Name Cards

Degree candidates will pick up their name cards before lining up in the procession. These will be used by the announcer to read names as students cross the stage.

Guests

No tickets are required for guests of the graduates.

Announcements

Personalized announcements may be ordered through the bookstore.

Diplomas

Students will return in a procession to the assembly rooms to pick up diplomas following the ceremony. For those not attending the ceremony, your diploma will be mailed within the first business week following commencement. Please ensure your correct mailing address is on file.

Photographer

For your convenience, Lamar University has arranged for professional photography during the graduation ceremony. Photographs will be made available to graduates and their families at reasonable prices. After graduation, the photographer will email a proof to the email listed on your graduation application.

If you need a letter verifying completion of your degree, please send your request to recordsluacademicpartnerships@lamar.edu. Do not request this letter until all grades required for your degree have posted.