37 I Appeal Procedure • Students who have been placed on academic warning, probation, or suspension and feel their classification is in error or wish to appeal their status should see the Associate Registrar to review their records and receive information regarding the process of appeal. • Early readmission from suspension will be considered if the student meets with their academic advisor, presents evidence which shows a positive change of circumstance and suggests a high probability of future academic success. Academic Honors Each semester, students who complete at least 12 credit hours with letter grades (CR/NC grades and ND courses will not be counted) will qualify for honors recognition on the basis of their semester GPA as follows: 4.00 for the High Honors Certificate 3.50 to 3.99 for the Honors Certificate Student Activity Eligibility Students participating in activities such as student government, university organizations, clubs, special awards and intramural athletics should be matriculated students working toward a degree or certificate. Many individual programs and organizations have standards higher than this minimum. Intercollegiate Athletics Eligibility Students participating in NCAA sports must be enrolled as full-time students in a Bachelor's degree program, must remain in good academic standing, and must meet the satisfactory progress policies of the University, the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA. Details of these requirements may be obtained from the Eligibility or Compliance Office. _£RADUATigN_ Registrar: Mark Simpson Supervisor: Lynn Schow Location: Student Services Center, Room 101 Telephone: 801-626-6100 Internet Address: weber.edu/regishar (click on graduation) Commencement Commencement ceremonies are held in April and December. Students who complete degree requirements during the fall semester may attend commencement ceremonies in December, or the following April. Students who complete requirements in the spring are eligible to attend the April commencement ceremonies. Students who complete degree requirements in the summer may attend ceremonies the prior April or the following December. Commencement information will be mailed to all candidates who apply for graduation by the application deadlines. This information may also be obtained from the Graduation Office. Graduation Application Deadlines and Verification Process Important Application Deadlines: Fall 2010 October 1, 2010 Spring 2011 February 11, 2011 Summer 2011 July 1,2011* • Summer graduates who wish to participate in the Spring commencement ceremonies should apply for Summer, but follow the Spring semester Students who are nearing completion of Graduation Requirements, should take the following steps: 1. Obtain an application for graduation from the Registrar's Solution Center (SC 101) or on the web at: weber.edu/ Graduation/ Applicationshtml. 2. Schedule an appointment with their major/minor academic advisors and inform them that the purpose of the meeting is to review requirements in preparation for final clearance to graduate. 3. Meet with their major/minor academic advisor. If all degree requirements will be complete by the end of the semester, the advisor will initiate the final electronic clearance process. 4. Students who are seeking an Associate of Science or Arts degree in General Studies should meet with an Academic Advisor in the Student Success Center. If all degree requirements will be complete by the end of the semester, the advisor will initiate the final electronic clearance process. 5. Take the completed application to the Cashier's Office or the Davis Campus and pay the application fee. 6. Submit the completed application to the Registrar's Solution Center, Student Services Center, Room 101 or the Davis Campus by the schedule of deadlines. Commencement Ceremony information will be sent to all candidates who apply by the application deadline. All possible care is taken in checking student records for graduation; however, it is the sole responsibility of the student to verify all requirements for a degree. • The Graduation Office will confirm that the responsible depart ment has approved the completion of general education, university, major, and minor requirements. Students who do not complete graduation requirements during their anticipated semester or who change their graduation semester should notify the Graduation Office of their new anticipated semester graduation date. • Diplomas will be sent and degrees will be posted to student hanscripts the semester following completion. Changes in Graduation/Catalog Requirements Entering students, including first-time and hansfer students, will be required to complete the graduation, general education and program requirements listed in the catalog in effect when they first enroll, with the following exceptions: • When students select or change their program of study, they are then required to graduate under the catalog in effect when they declare the program of study (see page 18). • Students must complete major and minor requirements under a catalog no older than 6 years for a bachelor's degree or 3 years for an associate's degree, respectively. Students taking longer to graduate may either choose to graduate under the requirements from the oldest active catalog or under the catalog which is in effect at the time they file for graduation. • Students may also elect to graduate under the catalog which is in effect at the time they file for graduation. Requests for Exceptions to Graduation Requirements Requests for exceptions to graduation requirements are considered only on the basis of substantial and reasonable grounds. Students should contact the Graduation Office for information about the waiver process. Completed Degree Once a degree has been completed, the degree title and program name cannot be altered and a student cannot change factors related to that degree; courses cannot be repeated to improve the GPA, grades cannot be changed, and majors or minors cannot be General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social* Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog