Graduation Application and Verification Process Students who are nearing completion of Graduation Requirements, should take the following steps: 1. Obtain an application for graduation from the Graduation Office. 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. Take the completed application to the Cashier's Office or the Davis Campus and pay the application fee. The Cashier's Office is located in the Student Service Center, room 209. 5. Submit the completed application to the Graduation Office, Student Service Center, room 136. The Graduation Office will mail Commencement Ceremony information to all candidates that apply by the application deadline. Note: The above procedures may change with the implementation of the Lynx/Banner system. Check with the Graduation Office for up to date information. 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 verify each student's completion of requirements after grades have been received for the student's graduating semester. 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 transcripts the semester following completion. Changes in Graduation/Catalog Requirements Entering students, including first-time and transfer 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 declare or change their programs of study, they are then required to graduate under the catalog in effect when they first select their program of study. • Students cannot graduate under a catalog older than 6 years for a bachelor's degree (major and minor) or 3 years for an associate's degree, respectively. Students taking longer to graduate must select a more recent catalog under which to complete their degree requirements. • Students may elect to graduate under the catalog which is in effect at the time they file for graduation. Requests for Waiver of Requirements Requests for waiver of 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 added. If a student continues to earn a second bachelor's degree or a master's degree, credit hour and GPA calculations begin again. If a student continues on to earn a bachelor's degree after earning an associate's degree, the grades earned toward the associate's degree 35 will be used in calculating cumulative GPA for the bachelor's degree. Academic renewal cannot be applied to the associate's degree courses once the degree has been completed. Awarding of Multiple Degrees Students may receive two degrees in the same academic year with the following exceptions: • Students who complete requirements for an associate's degree (AA/AS) in general studies, and a bachelor's degree in the same academic year will be awarded the bachelor's degree only. • Students who first earn an associate of arts or science degree in a specific academic area of study will not be awarded an associate's degree (AA/AS) in general studies. Students must apply for graduation and are subject to a graduation fee for each degree or certificate received. Second Bachelor's Degree A student may qualify for admission to a second baccalaureate degree following the completion of a first bachelor's degree at an accredited institution. The first and second baccalaureate degrees may not be awarded during the same semester or term. Application forms for a second degree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Graduation Office. To qualify for a second degree, a student must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at WSU with a GPA of at least 2.00. The 30 hours must represent work beyond the requirements for the first degree. For students whose first degree is also from Weber State University, credits earned in conjunction with but beyond the minimum credits required for the first degree may be applied toward the second baccalaureate degree. However, a minimum of 12 semester credit hours must be earned at WSU after the first degree is conferred. Military credit, special examination, and committee awarded credit do not qualify for hours toward the residency requirement. For additional information about the second baccalaureate policy please contact the academic department in which you plan to earn your second degree. Honors at Graduation Students who qualify for honors based on their cumulative WSU grade point average (GPA) will have the appropriate designation indicated on their transcripts and diplomas. Bachelor's Degree Honors Summa Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.90 or higher. Magna Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.80 or higher. Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.60 or higher. Associate's Degree Honors High Honors - WSU GPA of 3.85 or higher. Honors - WSU GPA of 3.60 or higher. Additional honors awarded at graduation are described under the Honors Pro-am. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED /nterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS / BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACTG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Dai/is Campus Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog