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Please Check-off the completed items and complete the remaining items prior to graduation.
- Sophomore CAAP examination has been taken. All sections have been passed according to the College and Departments required minimums.
- Have been approved in each selected major. This includes maintaining the minimum Major Grade Point Average required in each selected major. This approval immediately becomes invalid when your receive grades that drop the major average below the established minimum. (You should check with each department to make sure you know the minimum required, as it varies by each major.)
- Application for Degree. The form, Undergraduate Application for Degree, has been completed and returned to the Office of the Registrar according to the dates in the summary sections below or as posted in the College Catalog.
- All departmental requirements have been met. Some examples include but are not limited to: Senior Exams, Recitals, Education Credentials, Application for External Licensure, National Testing, et cetera. (See your academic advisor to make sure your departmental requirements are in order.)
- All college courses taken at another institution are completed prior to your scheduled graduation and a final transcript must be sent directly to the Malone College, Office of the Registrar. This transcript can only be requested by the student and should be in the Office of the Registrar, one month prior to graduation.
- No “I” or “L” grades remain uncompleted. All courses, including electives, must be complete and graded prior to the final day of the semester in which you graduate.
- A minimum of 124 semester hours has been completed. Every General Education requirement and Major requirement listed in the college catalog has been completed. A 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average or higher has been maintained on all Malone College courses. (If a transfer student, 30 graded hours must be completed at Malone College with a minimum of 12 of these hours at the 300/400 level in an approved Malone Major.)
- A minimum of 39 hours at the 300/400 levels has been completed as part of the 124 hours above.
- Check on eligibility for Graduation Honors. Graduation Honors are based on all postsecondary work attempted. For transfer/transient students, this means your honor calculation will included all courses taken including your transfer work whether or not it was actually accepted at the college. Additionally, you must also complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of graded work at Malone College to be eligible for the Malone honors. Since honors for the Malone student represents 4 or more years of college coursework, this criteria is used in reaffirming this requirement for the transfer/transient student.
- All financial accounts have been cleared through the college Business Office. Additionally, all fines and/or fees have been cared for prior to graduation. (Examples: Graduation Fee, missing Library books, parking fines, room keys, et cetera.)
- Information has been reviewed regarding participation in Senior Chapel, Baccalaureate, and Commencement for the May or August ceremony based on your anticipated graduation. Notice has been given to the Office of the Provost should you plan on not participating in your scheduled ceremony for the college’s planning purposes. August graduates must be able to submit their executable plans to the Office of the Registrar, outlining how all requirements can be met, through the summer school course offerings.
- Summary information at the bottom of this page has been reviewed as part of your graduation planning process.
- You must file an Application for Degree with the Office of the Registrar. This application must be filed by November 1st for those students planning on graduating in the spring or summer ceremonies, or May 1st for those planning on completing requirements by the end of the fall semester. This is a graduation requirement and failure to file this application will prevent graduation.
- Students are commenced, “graduated”, three times each year; May, August, and December. All requirements must be completed prior to each of these dates. If a course(s) is graded, “I” incomplete or “L” long-term, or an additional course(s) must be taken or completed after the close of the semester, then the student will be moved to the NEXT date on which students are commenced. For example: A student completes their last course on June 14th. This student would not be commenced until the August graduation date and would be considered an August graduate.
- You should be aware of each graduation requirement as listed in the current college catalog. Each student must complete a minimum of 124 semester hours. This does not mean you will graduate when you reach 124 hours, you must also meet all requirements for your specific program.
- Graduation Honors are based on all postsecondary work attempted. For transfer students, this means your honor calculation will included all courses taken including your transfer work whether or not it was actually accepted at the college. Additionally, you must also complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of graded work at Malone College to be eligible for the Malone honors. Since honors for the Malone student represents 4 or more years of college coursework, this criteria is used in reaffirming this requirement for the transfer student.
- The Malone College Catalog is a valuable tool. You should be aware of the requirements and policies that it details for each program you are pursuing. Help in understanding policies/requirement(s) is available through the Office of the Registrar.
- Evaluations for the Degree are provided to each student upon the completion of the CAAP examination and a completed Application for Major. These evaluations (based on the above criteria) are available through the Office of the Registrar and are placed in each student’s Mid-Semester Grade/Registration Packet during each semester of study. The student should review this information with their academic advisor during the advising process. If there are questions about the information provided, they should be cleared-up by the student through an inquiry in the Office of the Registrar.
- All test-outs or testing requirements should be completed prior to the beginning of your final semester. Failure to adhere to these guidelines could delay or change your graduation.
- DECEMBER GRADUATES: If your complete your requirements at the close of the Fall Semester, your diploma will be mailed to you upon its availability in January. You will have the option of participating in the August ceremony preceding your December completion or in the May ceremony immediately following your completion. Those students in the Graduate School who complete their requirements at the close of Fall Semester will only be permitted to participate upon the completion of their program in the May ceremonies. (If you elect to participate in August and you do not attend the ceremony, you will not be given the opportunity to participate in the May ceremony. You should plan carefully when making your selection.)
- MAY GRADUATES: I you complete all of your requirements at the close of the Spring Semester, you will participate in the May ceremonies and will receive your diploma. Receipt of the diploma is contingent upon the full completion of all the Graduation Check-List Requirements by the published dates in order to facilitate the ordering of the diploma and academic attire.
- AUGUST GRADUATES: If you complete your requirements at any point during the summer, after the close of the Spring Semester, you will be considered an August Graduate. Based upon your program and degree as specified in the college catalog, your participation in graduation may be permitted in May or restricted to the August ceremony. (If you elect to participate in May and you do not attend the ceremony, you will not be given the opportunity to participate in the August ceremony. You should plan carefully when making your selection.) You will receive your diploma at the August ceremony or it will be mailed to your home after the date of the August ceremony contingent upon full completion of all Graduation Checklist Requirements by the published dates in order to facilitate the ordering of the diploma and academic attire.
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