Degree Certificates Filing a Degree Plan Other Educational Programs Degree Matrix Competency Guarantee Students should request a degree plan from the Registrar's Office no later than at the end of their freshman year and preferably sooner. Official transcripts of all previous college work must be on file at the time of request for degree plans. Students following a one-year certificate program should request an official plan during the first semester of their enrollment. Application for the granting of the degree or certificate should be filed in the Registrar's Office prior to the deadline announced by the Registrar. An annual graduation ceremony is held at the conclusion of the spring semester.
Participation is ceremonial only and confers on a student no rights to a degree.
December graduates may participate in the next commencement if they desire, and July and August graduates may participate in the spring commencement if they desire, but neither is required to do so. The Registrar's Office should be notified if the student wishes to participate. Instructions for graduation are mailed to all candidates prior to commencement. To qualify for a second degree or certificate, a student must fulfill residence requirement and must complete all required courses in the plan for the second degree or certificate. The college reserves the right to modify curricula or to make changes as appropriate.