Important Information for Graduates

POLICY: December graduates are invited to participate in the May commencement that immediately follows their program completion. Students who complete graduation requirements in May are invited to participate in the May commencement of that same year. With the permission of the school dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, students who have not fulfilled select graduation requirements may be allowed to walk in the commencement ceremony provided that: (1) the Registrar has confirmed that six (6) or fewer semester credit hours are needed to meet graduation requirements upon successful completion of the currently enrolled courses; (2) the students have completed all service-learning hours required for graduation; and (3) the students have registered and financially cleared for the remaining courses to be taken in the summer session.  

ALL students must be in good disciplinary standing at the College to participate in Commencement exercises.

PROCEDURE: Students must submit requests for exceptions to this policy to the Registrar for consideration. The request form may be accessed through Tiger Portal under Academic Forms.