The candidate has been admitted to the college in a degree program with all records from other previously attended institutions in order. Students are generally held to the degree requirements in force at the time of matriculation. If they are readmitted after attendance at another college or university, they are held to the requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
Students have the option of revising their programs in accordance with a later catalogue.
The student, however, must fulfill all requirements listed in the catalogue of choice. The candidate must file the graduation application in the Academic Advising office or with the appropriate advisor by the assigned date as listed in the schedule. An application remains on file only for one semester after the term for which it was intended. All students receiving or applying for degrees are required to attend the graduation exercises. Permission to graduate in absentia may be granted after a student presents the reasons for not attending in a letter to the academic dean at least two weeks before graduation and makes arrangements for mailing the diploma.