The university confers degrees 12 times each year, regardless of the specific date on which final work is completed. All degree requirements must be met prior to the conferral date; processing will be complete within four weeks of receiving the final grade. The degree conferral dates are at the end of each session or term. If all financial obligations to the university are met and an Intent to Graduate form has been submitted, diplomas will be delivered to the student's address on file in approximately 8-10 weeks.

Once the degree is conferred, the degree record is complete and final. It can be rescinded only in the case of substantiated error or fraud. A student cannot add coursework to or remove coursework from the posted degree to improve grade-point average or to add concentrations and cannot request a degree title change.