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If the student is completing a second bachelor’s degree, the student must complete a minimum of 150 credit hours and the requirements for both degrees.
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Receive a passing grade in all required courses and acceptable electives. A cumulative institutional grade point average of at least 2.0 must be maintained after 60 cumulative hours.
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Complete all requirements listed in the catalog at the time of initial enrollment. Students may choose to complete requirements listed in catalogs subsequent but not prior to their initial enrollment. Students who fail to complete the catalog requirements within eight years of initial enrollment will be required to meet the requirements of a more recent catalog.
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Candidates for graduation will have been involved in documented Christian Formation and Service. Christian Formation and Service is recorded as a pass/fail grade on the college transcript.
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Maintain a high level of biblical, moral, and spiritual integrity. Faculty review the list of graduation candidates. If serious character deficiencies are discovered, counseling may be advised and/or students may be prohibited from participation in Commencement.
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Apply for graduation through the Registrar’s Office. The following are the deadlines to apply for graduation. The late application fee is $20. Students may not apply for graduation after the deadline with the late application fee. AUGUST GRADUATION: Deadline: June 1 Deadline with late application fee: July 1 DECEMBER GRADUATION: Deadline: Sept. 1 Deadline with late application fee: Oct. 1 MAY GRADUATION: Deadline: Nov. 1 Deadline with late application fee: Feb. 1
Students who have not met all these requirements will not be approved for graduation, nor will they be allowed to participate in Commencement exercises. Those unable to attend the Commencement services because of distance or other circumstances may notify the Academics Office that they plan to graduate in absentia. Students who have not met all financial obligations to the college will not be permitted to participate in Commencement nor granted a diploma or transcript. The college holds Commencement services in May, though it grants degrees in August, December, and May.
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