To be eligible to participate in Commencement in May, students must have declared their degree and major prior to the start of the spring semester immediately preceding Commencement.
Students who fall short of their degree requirements may appeal to the Vice President of Academic Affairs to be granted permission to participate in Commencement using the Commencement Participation Appeal form. In order to appeal, a student must have 1) a GPA of 2.0 or higher, 2) be within nine credit hours of meeting their degree requirements, or have only student teaching to complete, and 3) must be able to provide evidence of their registration in the coursework necessary to meet their degree requirements.