In your role as a major professor, it's important that you be aware of some key requirements, deadlines, and other details related to graduation and commencement to assist you with advising your students, especially in their intended semester of graduation.

Expectations for major professors

Be familiar with graduation and commencement requirements and deadlines and assist your students with planning well in advance to meet these deadlines in the semester they plan to graduate:
Celebrate with your student by participating in commencement
Maintain communication with graduates after they complete the program
Keep your program informed of alumni successes and keep contact information updated

Resources

Points of Contact
If you or your students have questions about their degree progress or requirements for graduation, contact the appropriate Graduate School Degree Analyst based on your program or the college with which your graduate program is affiliated. For contact information, https://www.k-state.edu/grad/about/staff/.