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Spring 2024 Graduation

The law school’s Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony is scheduled to be held on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Woodruff P.E. Center on campus. The ceremony will be held in person and will feature remarks by Emory Law Dean Mary Anne Bobinski and winners of the Most Outstanding Graduating Student and Most Outstanding Professor awards. Graduating students will be individually recognized during the ceremony. Registration and further details will be provided later. For more information, visit Emory University Commencement webpage.

Graduation Checklist

March
  • Register for the School of Law Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony: Registration is now open!
  • Students planning to graduate without attending the ceremony should complete the "Graduating in Abstentia" form by April 15, 2024.
  • ABA-required Graduate Employment Survey: Complete the survey on Symplicity. (JDs only)
  • Complete the Financial Aid Exit Interview: Submit your exit loan interview online here.
  • Clear Final Charges: To avoid a university hold on your diploma, pay all outstanding tuition, health services charges, parking, and library fines found on your Student Center page in OPUS.
  • Register for the School of Law Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony: Registration is now open! 
    • Register by Monday, April 15, whether you participate virtually or in person; include a photo when you register if you will not attend in person. Detailed instructions will be sent from commencement@commencement.emory.edu and/or noreply@marchingorder.com. Please check your junk mailbox!
    • If some of your guests will need accommodated seating, please complete the Accommodated Seating Form. It is required for your guests to take advantage of accommodated seating. Each accommodated guest will be allowed one accompanying guest in the accommodated seating area.  
April
  • Submit accommodated seating requests: You must request special seating-area tickets for family members and friends with mobility concerns or other conditions. The form for this request by April 15 can be found here.
  • Submit a request to graduate in absentia: Students who will not be able to attend graduation should submit this form by April 15 to obtain permission from the dean or her designee to graduate in absentia. In this case, the diploma will be mailed to the student’s permanent address listed in OPUS.
  • Regalia pick-up begins: Pick-up will be available starting mid-April. More details are forthcoming.