Both the diploma application and the degree candidacy application are available in the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden or at the following address: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/RUCAM/grad_graduation.php. The October, January, and May graduation dates all have strict paperwork deadlines that must be adhered to and can be found at the following address: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/RUCAM/grad_graduation.php.

The diploma application should be sent to the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden. The degree candidacy application should be signed and approved by the graduate program director and then submitted to the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden for certification.

It is the responsibility of the student to complete all requirements for graduation by the scheduled dates listed on the website named above. Each student should consult with the graduate program director of his or her program and with the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden with respect to the completion of the requirements for graduation. Conferral of degrees and diplomas occurs once a year at the annual spring commencement. However, students who file the applications and complete all other requirements for the degree by the announced October or January dates will have a diploma dated for the respective month, although they will not receive it until the following spring. Students may, therefore, request a temporary certificate (letter) of completion by submitting a written request to the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden.