The Division of Student Affairs stitute an official withdrawal, academically or financially. Failure to file a withdrawal form with the appropriate office will result in the automatic recording of “F” grades for all courses being taken by the student. If a student is under 18 years of age, written parental consent must be received. Official date of withdrawal is the last date of class attendance as verified by an instructor. This date will be used in determining any refund. Southern New Hampshire University identification cards must be returned to the Graduate Enrollment Office when withdrawing from the university. No adjustments to account balances will be done nor will withdrawal disputes be considered after 30 days from the end of the term during which the student withdrew.
Disciplinary Dismissal Southern New Hampshire University reserves the right to dismiss any student whose presence, following a hearing, is deemed detrimental to the best interest of the university. Students dismissed for other than academic reasons will have the notation of withdrawal put on their transcripts. Documentation outlining the disciplinary sanctions will be placed in the students’ folders. This information will be used in evaluating re-admission applications.
of Term III or Term IV (March–August) are awarded their degrees in September. Students are responsible for petitioning to graduate. Petition to Graduate forms, required for all degree and graduate certificate programs and available at all advising offices and School of Professional and Continuing Education centers, should be submitted with the appropriate graduation fee according to the following schedule: Petition to Graduate Deadline Conferral Date Sept. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan. 15 Nov. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .May Commencement Ceremony May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept. 15 Diplomas and graduate certificates are mailed to a student’s home address following the September and January conferral dates. Additionally, all diplomas not picked up at the May commencement ceremony are also mailed to the student’s home address shortly after the May conferral date. The 2009-2010 graduation fee is $150 and must be submitted with each Petition to Graduate form by the appropriate deadline. Students receiving graduate certificates ONLY (not master’s or doctoral degrees) are not required to pay the graduation fee; however, a Petition to Graduate form is required by the appropriate deadline.
Undergraduates Taking 500-level Courses
Participation in the Graduation Ceremony
Students who have completed at least 90 undergraduate credits and have a 3.33 or higher GPA must apply through the Advising Center to enroll in a 500-level graduate course. The student may enroll in the course, provided:
Students who have not fulfilled all graduation requirements by the day of commencement in May may participate in the ceremony by completing a “Petition to Walk” form, available in the Office of the Registrar between March 1 and March 15. The petition must clearly indicate the reason for wanting to walk and a clear indication of how the student plans to fulfill the missing requirements. The Office of the Registrar will verify that such requirements can be fulfilled by the Aug. 31 following commencement.
• there is space available in the course. • the dean of the appropriate school, the program coordinator/department chair and the instructor agree • that the student has met the prerequisites of the course. • the student would receive undergraduate credits. If the student goes on to enroll in a graduate program at Southern New Hampshire University, graduate credit will be granted if the student earns grades of “B” or better in the 500-level courses. Approval is limited to a maximum of six credits (two three-credit graduate courses).
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Graduation Information Southern New Hampshire University confers (awards) degrees three times a year. Students who complete their degree requirements at the end of Term 1 (September– December) are awarded their degrees in January. Students who complete their degree requirements at the end of Term II (December–March) are awarded their degrees in May. Students who complete their degree requirements at the end
Students are eligible to walk if all but six credits or fewer of actual courses are not completed but are expected to be completed by August 31, following the May commencement ceremony; if an internship or a cooperative education experience is not completed but is expected to be completed by Aug. 31; and graduate students have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Doctoral degree candidates must have all graduation requirements, including their dissertation defense completed no later than five (5) weeks prior to the May commencement date. Any student who has an unusual circumstance not covered by the above policy may appeal to the appropriate school dean’s office for consideration on or before March 22 prior to the commencement ceremony in May. This policy allows students to participate in the graduation ceremony, but not to receive a diploma in May. The diploma will be conferred on the first graduation date after all requirements have been met. Conferral of diplomas takes place in September, January and May of every year. Student names will appear in the graduation program for the May ceremonies following the official conferral date. 69