The student's grades must meet grade point requirements for graduation. A G.P.A. of 2.0 in all work presented for graduation is required. All G.P.A. computations are made on a 4.0 scale using the G.P.A. calculation procedures previously addressed. Each graduate must secure from the Office of the Registrar an application for graduation. A graduation fee must be paid to the Business Office before the application is filed with the Registrar.
Applications are due within the first two weeks of the semester in which graduation is anticipated.
Summer graduates must file their applications in the spring. Graduates must make arrangements with the University bookstore for their caps, gowns, and graduation announcements. Degree candidates must be present for commencement exercises unless they have submitted a written request for permission to graduate in absentia which must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. A second bachelor's degree may be conferred when a student has earned 30 hours above the requirements for the first degree and has completed the specific requirements for the second degree. Honors for the second degree will include grade point calculations for all work taken at the undergraduate level.