Congratulations on your achievements at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO)! As you prepare to graduate from UNO, there are several things you should know. Please check with your respective college for specific deadlines, and review the following information.
Apply for Your Degree
Application for degree deadlines are published in the academic calendar.
- You must complete an Application for Degree during the semester in which you plan to complete all degree requirements. Log into MavLINK and fill out the application on or before the deadline for that Commencement Ceremony. The Apply for Degree link is located on the left side of the page under the Academic side bar menu.
- If completing degree requirements by May, you will apply to the Spring Application for Degree.
- If completing degree requirements by August, you will apply to the Summer Application for Degree.
- If completing degree requirements by December, you will apply to the Fall Application for Degree.
- There is a non-refundable $35.00 Application for Degree fee payable at the time the application is submitted. Certificates also require a non-refundable $5 fee.
- After applying for your degree, you should visit the UNO Bookstore as soon as possible to order your cap and gown and graduation announcements. Deadlines to order various items will differ depending on the ceremony in which you plan to participate. Please contact the UNO Bookstore at 402.554.2336 with any questions.
- Students have 15 working days after the commencement ceremony to complete all degree requirements. Diplomas will be mailed out 15 - 20 business days after graduation.
- Please be sure all financial holds are cleared and that the address listed on the degree application is correct, as this is where your diploma will be mailed. Diplomas will not be released for students who have outstanding debts or fees owed to the University of Nebraska System.
Commencement
Visit UNO's Commencement website for more information on the upcoming ceremony.
UNO holds a May and December Commencement Ceremony.
UNO does not hold an August Commencement Ceremony.
If you are an undergraduate student planning to graduate in August:
- You will choose your Commencement Ceremony option on your summer application for degree.
- You will be given the option to choose whether you would like to walk in the May or December Commencement Ceremony on your summer application for degree.
- You must submit your summer application for degree by the published spring deadline as noted in the Academic Calendar if choosing the walking in May option.
- If choosing the walking in May option, please note that your Honors will not be calculated for the May Commencement Ceremony; August undergraduate candidate's Honors will be calculated at a later date. Honors letters and medallions will be mailed with diplomas in September. (September mailing date will be provided to graduating students via email communication.)
- You will be given the option to choose whether or not you would like to walk in the December Commencement Ceremony.
Honors
Students who’ve applied for degree and qualify for graduating with honors will receive a letter 7-10 days prior to commencement with information on how to secure their honors medallion.
Please note that Honors will not be calculated for August candidates participating in May Commencement. August candidates' Honors will be calculated at a later date. Honors letters and medallions will be mailed with their diplomas in September. (September mailing date will be provided to graduating students via email communication.)
Visit graduating with honors for more information.Continued Education
The faculty and staff at UNO would like to take this opportunity to invite you back to continue your education in the future.
If you intend to take classes at UNO in the future at the graduate level, you should contact the Office of Graduate Studies 402.554.2341.
Returning undergraduate students should contact the Admissions Office, EAB 103, 402.554.2393.