Completing the Degree Program
Separation from college
Each student’s continued registration at the college, the awarding of academic credits and the granting of any certificate or degree are entirely subject to the disciplinary authority of the college. The college reserves the right, therefore, to enforce the regulations concerning satisfactory academic performance and, in consequence, to cancel a student’s registration, to refuse academic credits or to deny a certificate or degree. Separation from the college may also be imposed as a penalty for any conduct which conflicts with the ideals of the college or damages its reputation and that of its students.
Comprehensive exam
Requirements for a comprehensive examination, where applicable, are described in the departmental regulations.
Thesis requirement
Thesis requirements, where applicable, are described in the departmental regulations.
Graduation
To qualify for the master’s degree, a candidate must complete satisfactorily all general and program requirements as outlined in this catalog. Degrees are awarded during the annual commencement ceremony on the date designated in the college academic calendar. Students completing the degree requirements in August or December may obtain their diploma before the next commencement. All students, regardless of when the requirements are completed (May, August, or December), must file a Request for Diploma form with the Office of Student Records. Students should contact their specific program office regarding the deadline dates for such requests.
Each student’s name should be submitted to the registrar exactly as the student wishes it to appear on all official documents of the college. It is the student’s responsibility to keep this file accurate. A fee of $30.00 will be assessed to reprint a diploma if the name on the new diploma is to differ from that on the official registration record of the college.