{"id":84730,"date":"2023-10-31T18:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=84730"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:32:59","slug":"graduation-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/graduation-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.dynamic-calendar-show {color: #005088;cursor: pointer;float: right;line-height: 1.5em;margin-top: -1.5em;text-decoration: underline;}<br \/>.past {color: #b1b1b1;}<br \/><\/style>\n<h2>Graduation Dates<\/h2>\n<p>The degree conferral date for official <em>Summer Graduates<\/em> is the <strong>25th<\/strong> of <strong>August<\/strong> each year.*<\/p>\n<p>The degree conferral date for official <em>Fall Graduates<\/em> is the <strong>Friday<\/strong> before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in <strong>January<\/strong> each year.**<\/p>\n<p>The degree conferral date for official <em>Spring Graduates<\/em> is the <strong>Sunday<\/strong> of <strong>May<\/strong> Spring Commencement Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>January, May, and August graduates are invited to attend the Boston University Commencement ceremony held each year in May (for more detailed information please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University\u2019s Commencement website<\/a>):<\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Commencement Weekends<\/h3>\n<p>May 14 \u2013 17, 2026<\/p>\n<h3>Past Commencement Weekends<\/h3>\n<p>May 15 \u2013 18, 2025<br \/>\nMay 16 \u2013 19, 2024<br \/>\nMay 18 \u2013 21, 2023<br \/>\nMay 19 \u2013 22, 2022<br \/>\nMay 13 \u2013 16, 2021<br \/>\nMay 14 \u2013 17, 2020<br \/>\nMay 16 \u2013 19, 2019<\/p>\n<p><small><em>*The degree conferral date for official Summer Graduates prior to 2022 was the 25th of September each year.<br \/>\n**The degree conferral date for official Fall Graduates prior to 2023 was the 25th of January each year.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<h3>Begin the Graduation Process<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/current-students\/graduation\/graduate-students\/\">Graduate Students: Apply to Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/current-students\/graduation\/undergraduate-students\/\">Undergraduate Students: Apply to Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include widgetHover calendarBox\" id=\"calendarBox\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2024\/03\/Academic-Calendar-Featured_1725467707.jpg\" alt=\"Online Academic Calendar. A student engaging with a computer to show active participation in Online class.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76775\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Online Calendar<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 1em 0;\">See important semester dates, registration, and withdrawal deadlines for our online programs and courses.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"button-container\" style=\"padding-top: 0; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 1em 0; \">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/online-calendar\/\" class=\"button admissionPromos\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include widgetHover calendarBox\" id=\"calendarBox\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2024\/03\/Academic-Calendar-Featured-01_Prof_HalTepfer_0003.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Tepfer working with students at BU MET\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76775\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">On-Campus Calendar<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 1em 0;\">View important semester dates, holidays, and tuition and fee deadlines for our on-campus programs and courses.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"button-container\" style=\"padding-top: 0; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 1em 0;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/on-campus-calendar\/\" class=\"button admissionPromos\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Dates The degree conferral date for official Summer Graduates is the 25th of August each year.* The degree conferral date for official Fall Graduates is the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January each year.** The degree conferral date for official Spring Graduates is the Sunday of May Spring Commencement Weekend. 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