All students graduating from the University of Oklahoma must complete an Application for Graduation before a diploma is issued.
Students will receive a custom link via email to access the application for graduation.
Be sure to apply for the term you are planning to graduate by the term deadline:
| Graduation Term | Application Due Date |
|---|---|
| Fall: December Graduation | October 1 |
| Spring: May Graduation | March 3 |
| Summer: August Graduation | July 1 |
All tuition and fees must be paid before a student can receive their diploma.
For more information about diplomas and academic records requirements, please visit the Health Sciences Recruitment and Admissions website.
Please contact Health Sciences Recruitment and Admissions at (405) 271-2359 regarding questions about the graduation application.
OU Health Sciences students are encouraged to purchase regalia directly from the Jostens online store.
Orders must be placed by Friday March 28 by 5 pm for delivery by the May Commencement ceremony.
There is a $14.95 shipping fee.
Jostens Tabling Events
Health Sciences Campus Student Union
1106 N. Stonewall Ave., 1st floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
March 12th & 27th
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
During Tabling Events, candidates can:
Jostens will NOT be selling Cap and Gowns at this event. All Cap and Gown orders must be done online or purchased at the Jostens Sooner Shop.
OU-Tulsa Graduation Gear-Up
Schusterman Center
4502 E. 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74135
April 3
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
During Graduation Gear-Up, candidates can:
After Graduation Gear-Up, students can get items for graduation from the Jostens store located in the Sooner Shop on the west side of the stadium.
Sooner Shop
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
1185 Asp Avenue
Norman, OK 73069
| Week of | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | 12 - 4 | 12 - 4 | |||||
| April 14 | 12 - 4 | 12 - 4 | |||||
| April 21 | 12 - 4 | 12 - 4 | |||||
| April 28 | 12 - 4 | 12 - 4 | 10 - 2 | ||||
| May 5 | 12 - 5 | 12 - 5 | 12 - 5 | 9 - 5 | 1 - 6:30 | 9 - 6:30 |
Students may be awarded additional stoles and cords based on their membership or participation in organizations. Please consult with your organization's president or adviser to determine if there are stoles or cords and available as well as where they can be purchased or picked up.
An OU stole can be purchased online or at the Jostens store in the Sooner Shop (located in the Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1185 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73069 ) starting in April.
The OU Stole is $25.
Those graduating With Distinction wear a gold hood with their gown.
The With Distinction degree designation is conferred by the student’s degree-granting college.
Each college has established unique requirements for graduating With Distinction and With Special Distinction. Distinction is based primarily on the student’s grade point average. Both the transcript and the diploma carry the designation. The student’s academic records will be reviewed for anticipated distinction based on grade point average at the end of the semester prior to participating in graduation ceremonies. Students may wear the gold Academic Distinction hood based on this anticipated status. Graduating With Distinction or With Special Distinction is granted once all grades have been posted and degrees have been cleared. The final semester of academic work will be factored in and distinction will be granted, adjusted, or removed based on this calculation. Contact your academic advisor for specific requirements and questions.
Academic Distinction hoods can be purchased during Josten's Tabling Events in March or the Jostens store in the Sooner Shop (located in the Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 1185 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73069 ) starting on April 7.
Academic Distinction Hood: $17.25 (sales tax not included)
Honors College graduation candidates wear an Honors College medallion. Please contact the Honors College regarding your Graduation requirements.
Undergraduate students with an overall 4.0 GPA are eligible to receive a 4.0 University medallion on a crimson ribbon.
Students must have a 4.0 on all OU work and on any work transferred from other institutions, including concurrent enrollment taken during high school. They may wear the medallion during Commencement and exercises.
In addition, their names will be listed in a special section of the May graduation program, and they will be invited to attend a special 4.0 University medallion presentation.
All Health Sciences 4.0 medallion students are also eligible to wear the gold Academic Distinction hood with their gown which may be purchased for an additional fee (listed above).
Students who qualify will be notified by Graduation and Persistence Support. University Events will provide information regarding the presentation. Presentations are held during the fall and spring semesters.
Please contact Graduation and Persistence Support at (405) 325-0841 or gps@ou.edu for questions about regalia.
Find streaming information, college contacts and more.
Please contact the Office of University Experiences at (405) 325-1701 for questions about graduation ceremonies.
Find streaming information, college contacts, and more.
Please contact the Office of University Experiences at (405) 325-1701 regarding questions about graduation ceremonies.
