Graduation Requirements General Informatio GRADUATION Supervisor: Cheryl Holmes Location: Administration Building, Room 210 Telephone: 626-673916740 Weber State grants the degrees of Master of Education, Master of Professional Accountancy, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Integrated Studies; Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees; and awards Institutional Diplomas and Institutional Certificates. Application for Graduation Candidates for graduation should file an application for graduation, obtained at the Graduation Office, at least three quarters prior to the quarter they plan to finish. Applicants will receive a written report of their standing for graduation upon which to plan the work for their final year. The only exception to the above policy will be candidates for one-year certificates. Applications for any award will not be considered during the last few weeks before commencement unless special permission is given by the Dean of Student Administrative Services. A candidate for graduation must pay the non-refundable graduation fee at the Cashier's Office at the time of application. For students to be admitted to candidacy for any degree or title, their academic record must show that they have satisfied the entrance requirements and that they can fulfill the requirements for graduation. No credit obtained prior to the time a student matriculates will be used toward graduation requirements unless approved by the Graduation Committee. The student must have cleared all Weber State financial obligations in order to graduate. Students who complete degree requirements during any quarter of the academic year will receive their diploma during the following quarter. An official transcript may be obtained from the Records Office for purposes of employment or promotion. Change in Graduation Requirements The university policy allows bachelor degree candidates six years to complete the graduation requirements of the catalog under which they were admitted. Associate degree candidates are given three years. Bachelor or associate degree candidates must choose graduation requirements from any one catalog published within the six- or three-year period prior to their graduation. Once a catalog is selected, students must abide by all the graduation requirements specified in that catalog. Health and physical education core requirements, however, are no longer required of any student. In order for a course to count toward a general education requirement, it must be designated as a general education course in the course schedule at the time it is taken. Where there is written agreement between a department chair and a student, graduation requirements within a student's program of study may be met by completing the requirements outlined in any catalog published more recently than the one under which they were admitted. Grade Requirements Students must attain an average grade point of at least 2.00 for all their registered work. Not more than 30 quarter hours of D grade credit may be applied toward graduation. The school or department, however, may reject any or all D grade work toward the major or minor requirements. Honors at Graduation Candidates for graduation at Weber State may receive Honors in relation to their achievement in all their registered work. Students who have qualified will have the appropriate designation placed on their transcripts and diplomas according to the following policy: Bachelor Degree Candidates • Summa Cum Laude - The candidate's GPA must be 3.90 or above. • Magna Cum Laude - The candidate's GPA must be 3.80 or higher. Cum Laude higher. The candidate's GPA must be 3.60 or Associate Degree Candidates Those candidates for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science whose GPA is 3.85 or higher will be awarded "High Honors." Those candidates whose GPA is 3.60 or higher will be awarded "Honors." Waiver of Requirements Institutional Requirements—The Admissions, Credits, and Graduation Committee has the responsibility to hear requests from students seeking waivers of Weber State policies in the following areas: Admissions, Registration, Records, Graduation, Academic Eligibility, and Residency. The Committee meets regularly, usually weekly. It is composed of faculty, staff and students and is empowered to waive policy if there are reasonable grounds. Requests for waivers are submitted to the Office of the Director of Admissions, located in Room 210B of the Miller Administration Building. Waivers are generally not granted on the basis of extenuating circumstances such as work conflicts, health Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology ArtsS Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 23 Continuing Education