The Chicago School's policy on Degree Completion may be found in the
Student Handbook. A student must complete all program requirements before their degree can be conferred. Academic program requirements include but are not limited to coursework, clinical training (practicum/internship), and a capstone project, i.e. thesis, dissertation.
A candidate's degree progress and eligibility for conferral
is assessed by the Office of the Registrar. A student must file the Petition for Degree Conferral form by the deadlines listed below in order to be considered for degree conferral. Late petitions are not accepted.
Note: Doctoral students who opt to earn a nested master's degree are required to petition for the master's degree and are subject to all degree conferral requirements.
Petition for Degree Conferral
Filing the Petition for Degree Conferral form will initiate the degree auditing
and, if earned, degree conferral procedures. Once the petition is completed and submitted, the petitioner will receive a notification of receipt email at their Chicago School email address. This
email will serve as confirmation that the petition has been received in the Office of the Registrar.
Click here to complete The Petition for Degree Conferral
Degree Conferral Procedure
The Office of the Registrar operates within these timeframes related to degree completion:
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Degree Audited and Conferred – Will occur after the student completes their final term of enrollment, assuming all final grades have been posted for degree auditing and conferral. Once the auditing process has been completed, the student's conferral date will be posted to their transcripts no more than 15 business days after the eligible conferral date. An email will be sent to your Chicago School email account when your status has been updated to graduate and your degree has been posted to your transcripts.
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Diploma Ordered – Diploma orders are placed on the 5th and 20th of every month. When your order has been submitted, an email will be sent from The Chicago School/Parchment to your Chicago School account with login credentials to review your information, place your order, and provide you access to your digital diploma which will be available for immediate download. *Diploma order date is determined by actual degree conferral date*
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Diploma Delivered – Will occur 6-8 weeks after a student’s diploma is ordered, assuming his/her student account is clear of holds.
Degree Conferral Fee
The $215 degree conferral fee is paid by all degree-seeking students and funds degree auditing and other related activities. The fee may be paid online via myChicagoSchool or mailed to the Office of Student Accounts. Students enrolled in a certificate program are not assessed the degree conferral fee.
Petition for Degree Conferral: Filing Deadlines
Ground Programs
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Spring 2024
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4/28/2024
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1/14/2024
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4/23/2024
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Summer I 2024
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6/30/2024
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5/12/2024
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6/24/2024
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Summer II 2024
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8/25/2024
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7/7/2024
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8/21/2024
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Fall 2024
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12/15/2024
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9/1/2024
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12/11/2024
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Spring 2025
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Online Programs
Spring I 2024
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3/3/2024
| 1/14/2024
| 2/28/2024
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Spring II 2024
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4/28/2024
| 3/10/2024
| 4/24/2024
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Summer I 2024
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6/30/2024
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5/12/2024
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6/24/2024
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Summer II 2024
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8/25/2024
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7/7/2024
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8/21/2024
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Fall I 2024
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10/20/2024
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9/1/2024
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10/16/2024
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Fall II 2024
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12/15/2024
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10/27/2024
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12/11/2024
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Students completing Dissertation or Thesis, Internship or Practicum
A student whose final degree program requirement is completion of a practicum and/or internship must be enrolled in a corresponding course unless the practicum or internship concludes prior to the end of the term/semester. A student whose final degree program requirement is a thesis or copy editing of a dissertation must be enrolled in a corresponding course unless the copy editing will be completed prior to the end of the term/semester. Please refer to the Degree
Completion of the Student Handbook for more information on degree conferral dates.