Students Who Might Not Be Eligible for May Graduation

by Betsy Chapman, Ph.D. ('92, MA '94)

From the Office of Academic Advising:

Is your student scheduled to graduate in May, but worried that s/he won’t meet one or more criteria required to be eligible?

Once final grades have been submitted, if a student finds that s/he is not eligible for May graduation (120 total hours, all major/minor requirements complete, all GPAs above 2.0), s/he may still be eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Students who have completed at least 112 hours, have a GPA above 2.0 (cumulative & major), and have no outstanding judicial sanctions, are eligible to participate in Commencement.

Students should apply as soon as possible – if it is already known that s/he will not be graduating, s/he should apply now!

If it is found that a student will not be eligible to graduate once final grades have come out, s/he should apply that day due to the very short turnaround between the release of final grades and the Commencement ceremony.

Students can apply to participate in Commencement through Sarah Dale in the Registrar’s Office.

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