Preparing for Graduation

To help you prepare for graduation, we share tasks and events to help you smoothly transition from a Campbell student to a Campbell Alumnus.

Important Dates

This is the information released by the Registrar’s Office for December 2025 Graduation cycle and ceremony.

  • February 9: May 2026 graduation application cycle opens by noon.
  • March 6: Initial application deadline, all applications after this date will be considered LATE. 
  • March 16-17: The CU Bookstore will be hosting a Grad Fair March 16 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and March 17 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm in The Bazaar in the Oscar N. Harris Student Union on Main Campus in Buies Creek. . For more information please see the CU Bookstore on Facebook or Instagram.
  • April 10: FINAL deadline to apply to eligible for May 2026 Graduation.
  • April 20: All external transcripts for transfer credit, any degree applicable paperwork, course substitution forms, waivers etc. must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office before this date for processing.
  • May 3: Baccalaureate Service 11:00am in Butler Chapel
  • May 7-9: May 2026 graduation ceremonies. Any student with a Bursar’s Office hold will not be allowed to participate. Please contact the Bursar’s Office to resolve any holds on your account. Logistics are still being finalized in regards to the ceremony time and location. Once finalized and email will be sent to candidates and posted to this website. 
  • May 13: Final official transcripts with degrees will be ready via Campbell University’s Parchment website. Official transcripts ordered before this date have no guarantee of showing final degree status. Parchment Diploma Services will be available with diplomas being processed to their CU email and the Validity Registry will be updated with the student’s degree information on our Degree Verification page. 

Communication

All official communication from our office will go to your official Campbell University issued email address. If you have not set this up or do not have it forwarded to the email account you check regularly, please contact the IT Services Help Desk for how-to instructions.

Questions?

If you have questions about graduation, contact the appropriate person.

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