Graduate Student Apply for Program Completion – Intent to Graduate Submission
The Apply for Program Completion – Intent to Graduate must be submitted by the due dates listed below:
- Spring Graduation: February 15th
- Summer Graduation: June 15th (April 1st for name in Spring commencement program)
- Fall Graduation: September 15th
If you are a Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science, or Doctor of Philosophy degree seeking student and plan to graduate, you must fill out the Intent to Graduate/Apply for Program Completion in your Workday Student Account. Failure to complete this application in a timely manner will delay conferring of your degree and receipt of your diploma.
If you do not complete all degree requirements by the end of the semester in which you intend to graduate, you must complete another Intent to Graduate/Apply for Program Completion to graduate in a subsequent semester. This application is good only for the semester indicated and does not automatically move to a later date.
It is your responsibility as the student to ensure that all graduation requirements have been met.
If you encounter any issues in applying for graduation, please email our Administrative Assistant, Karie Young, at kmyoung@adams.edu stating the issue you are encountering and your student ID 900/902#.
Apply for Program Completion – Intent to Graduate
- Follow the Apply for Program Completion Tutorial (PDF) to apply for graduation
- Login to your Workday Student Account to complete the process above
- Make sure to also complete the questionnaire that will be sent to your Workday inbox to officially complete the apply for program completion process
- Not completing this questionnaire as the 2nd step of this process does not complete your application
Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement Ceremony – Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:30pm – Plachy Hall, Alamosa, CO
It is our pleasure to announce the Spring 2026 Adams State University Graduate Commencement Ceremony
When: Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 1:30pm MT (ceremony will last around 1 1/2 to 2 hours; reception to follow for all graduates and guests with light refreshments in the Plachy Hall Fieldhouse)
Where: Plachy Hall Fieldhouse (map of Adams State campus; 97 Stadium Dr, Alamosa, CO 81101). You must be at the Plachy Hall Fieldhouse by 1pm to receive your name card and begin formation of the procession. PLEASE be punctual.
Those not able to attend in person will be able to view the ceremony live at adams.edu/live. Please be aware those not in attendance will not have their names called. Please check the draft graduate commencement ceremony program sent via the Blackboard Graduate Common Classroom for your name and any errors or changes that need to be made. Please direct any errors or changes to Karie Young at kmyoung@adams.edu ASAP.
The ceremony itself is a mixture of tradition and fun including the music, regalia, and kinetic energy of an auditorium filled with your professors, classmates, friends, and family all convened to share this memorable occasion with you. We know that you will enjoy seeing your professors sharing this last ritual with your cohort and classmates and seeing your professors in their academic attire. We do expect that the graduating class and the audience will refrain from any action or symbol which detracts from the approved program. Loud whoops and hollers from your loved ones are acceptable, however! The doors will be open for families and guests at about 12:45pm as the undergraduate ceremony
At the ceremony, you will receive a diploma cover. Your actual diploma will be mailed to you approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks after the ceremony, once you have met all of the graduation requirements. Be sure you have taken care of all academic matters with your assigned Academic Advisor in relation to your degree completion. Your diploma and transcript will be mailed to the address you listed on the graduation application. If your address has changed, please notify graduatestudies@adams.
To order your cap and gown, please proceed to our Adams State Bookstore website. The deadline for orders is April 9, 2026. When ordering your cap, gown, tassel, and hood, please note all items will go to the address you provide to bring with you to the commencement ceremony if you attend. Please make sure to wear your hood as students will not be hooded as part of the commencement ceremony by their graduate program representative. Ph.D. candidates will be hooded as part of the commencement ceremony.
The Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) wishes you a heartfelt congratulations! This is truly an important and meaningful achievement in your life. We hope to see you at the commencement ceremony.
