Procedural Requirements for Obtaining a Diploma
Candidates must contact the chair of the department in which they are majoring and minoring to have their academic records evaluated for compliance with degree requirements in their major. This should be accomplished during the semester prior to the one in which the degree is to be awarded. After the degree form has been signed by the department chair, it should be presented to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation by that office. Each candidate must make an application for a degree, stating the exact name which is to appear on the diploma and giving the academic cap and gown sizes.
Each candidate must pay a graduation fee after his or her last registration. A student who has previously paid a graduation fee, but who failed to graduate at the time expected, must pay a duplicate graduation fee. Candidates for degrees must participate in commencement exercises unless excused by the president. Persons desiring to graduate in absentia must submit a written request to the Office of the President.
All financial indebtedness to the university must be cleared prior to graduation.
