Graduation Requirements
Students must complete all degree requirements as described in the pertinent degree or certificate section of the applicable Student Catalog. This includes pending credits for any degree pathway that utilizes a reverse articulation agreement. Students are expected to assume responsibility for understanding the requirements of their program and for seeking appropriate assistance to do so. Students who do not successfully complete program requirements at the expected time will no longer be considered a part of their intended graduation cohort.
Applying for Graduation
Students must apply for graduation via the online application by the posted deadline in the semester prior to the one in which they wish to graduate:
- May conferral - November 15th, previous year
- August conferral - February 15th, same year
- December conferral - April 15th, same year
The College allowing a student to participate in the graduation ceremony does not obligate the College to confer a degree should the student subsequently fail to meet degree requirements. Students who miss the Application for Graduation deadline may submit a late application via email to Records and Registration for review. Applications will not be considered if submitted less than two months before conferral of degrees.
Degree Conferral
Degree conferral dates are in May, August, and December following the end of the semester. Degrees will not be awarded to graduates with outstanding financial, testing, or exit interview obligations to the College, until such obligations are met.
Commencement
Commencement is held in May and December. Students should monitor College communication sources (e.g., College email, and the website) regarding ceremony date, time, and place.
Students who receive a grade of Incomplete in their final semester will be allowed to participate in their upcoming commencement, but their degree will not be conferred until the Incomplete is resolved. Students who complete all their degree requirements at times other than the end of a semester (i.e. mid-term) will be invited to participate in the next regularly scheduled commencement and their graduation date will be the next identified degree conferral date. Students wishing to participate in an earlier commencement may file a petition with the Registrar. Each petition will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
There is no August commencement; therefore, students with 6 or fewer credits needed to complete graduation requirements at the end of the spring semester may participate in the May commencement provided they are registered for the needed courses in the immediately following summer semester and will complete those needed courses by the end of the summer semester as defined by Bryan College of Health Sciences. Students completing requirements in August will be listed as August graduates in the May commencement program. Students who have their degrees conferred in August after completing more than 6 credit hours in the summer term will be listed in the December commencement program as August graduates, and may participate in December commencement. Students completing their degree requirements in August will receive their degree when all requirements are completed. Upon completion of program requirements, if criteria have been met for honors, the transcript will reflect those honors.
The College does not grant licensure or certification or ensure an individual’s eligibility to obtain licensure or certification after graduation. It is each student’s responsibility to know and understand the requirements for licensure and/or certification.
Graduation Honors
Baccalaureate Degree Honors
Graduates with a baccalaureate degree will be awarded honors based on cumulative grade point averages as follows:
- Summa Cum Laude: 3.87 or above
- Magna Cum Laude: 3.64-3.86
- Cum Laude: 3.50-3.63
Associate Degree Honors
Graduates with an associate's degree will be awarded honors based on cumulative grade point averages as follows:
- Highest Distinction: 3.87 or above
- High Distinction: 3.64-3.86
- Distinction: 3.50-3.63