After completing all degree requirements, a PhD candidate must submit an application for graduation with the registrar office no later than Jan. 15 to be eligible to receive the degree at the spring commencement. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the intended graduation, with copies of the dissertation prepared in accordance with the formal requirements. The candidate should notify his/her advisor and the director of the VSG Program while submitting approved dissertation to the Pacific University Libraries. Failure to do so may result in delay of graduation.