Grade Point Average Students must have at least a 2.0 (C) grade point average in the major and at least a 2.0 cumulative average. The comprehensive liberal studies, history and social science, and social work majors require a 2.5 average. The individualized major requires a 2.7 average. Residence Requirement All students are required to complete 128 semester hours to graduate, and they must complete their last 32 hours and at least 16 semester hours in their major area in residence at Virginia Wesleyan. Students participating in specific cooperative programs with articulation agreements must complete their last 32 hours in residence prior to transferring to the cooperating institution and must complete at least 16 semester hours in their major area at VWU. Oral Communication Proficiency Students graduating from Virginia Wesleyan must meet discipline-specific standards of oral communication established for their major programs. Application for Graduation Degrees are conferred in May, August, and December. Each candidate for a degree is required to file an Application for Graduation according to the following schedule: Degree Received December May August** Apply for Graduation on WebAdvisor by: Completion of all Graduation Requirements: Date of Degree Conferral:
9/15 of the same year
9/15 of the previous year
9/15 of the previous year
End of fall semester
End of spring semester
End of summer
December
May
August Previous or following Date of Commencement Exercises: May of following year May May** **See Two-Course Rule for August Candidates. The Application for Graduation can be found after logging in to WebAdvisor.
Commencement Exercises Students are eligible and expected to participate in the first Commencement exercises held after they have completed all graduation requirements. Two-Course Rule for August Candidates At the end of the spring semester, if a potential graduate has at most two courses to complete, the student may obtain permission from the Registrar’s Office to participate in May commencement exercises. To secure such permission, a student must: • Have submitted an Application for Graduation by the mandated deadline the previous September; • Have at most two courses remaining to complete all graduation requirements; • Have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average; • Have at least a 2.0 grade point average in a traditional major, or at least a 2.5 in a comprehensive liberal studies, history and social science, or social work major, or at least a 2.7 in an individualized major; and • Enroll in Virginia Wesleyan’s Summer Sessions to complete the remaining graduation requirements. For purposes of determining two courses, the following applies: an internship is considered one course, regardless of the number of semester hours it carries; a science course together with a corequisite lab is considered one course. If the student receives permission to participate in the commencement, special notice will be made of the student’s status as an August candidate, and the degree will be conferred in August upon successful completion of the remaining courses. Honors status will not be determined until all summer coursework is completed. A student who has participated in the May commencement exercises as an August candidate may not participate in a later commencement. If a student has not completed all degree requirements by the end of the summer session, the
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