Commencement
Academic Information
Congratulations on your pending graduation! Here are a few reminders about what needs to be done to make sure degree requirements are completed.
- Undergraduates should confer with their major adviser to make sure
all major requirements are complete, or are in the process of being
completed.
- Confer and confirm with the Academic Advising Center that all general
education and standard requirements have or will be completed.
(Minimum of 120 credits, 2.00 GPA, and 32 upper level credits)
- Double check your academic record for transfer credit totals, repeated
courses and incompletes. Check with Academic Advising about how
to address any problems.
- You must apply for graduation in order to graduate
and participate in the commencement ceremonies.
New Latin Honors Policy
Effective with the May 2009 graduating class, the following Latin Honors policy will be implemented:
Summa Cum Laude honors will be awarded by college to students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) equal to the highest 2% of the graduating class.
Magna Cum Laude honors will be awarded by college to students with a CGPA equal to the next highest 3%.
Cum Laude honors will be awarded by college to students with a CGPA equal to the next highest 5%.
NO student with a CGPA of less than 3.50 will be considered for Latin Honors.
The graduating CGPA will be based on students’ performance in the final 60 units earned at Towson University. The final 60 units will include the entire term in which the total of 60 units was attained. At least 45 of these 60 units must have calculable grades.
Latin Honors are calculated before
final grades are posted, therefore the list of candidates published in
the Commencement Program is tentative.
Honors College Graduates and those who earn Departmental Honors are also listed in the Commencement Program.
Academic honors will not be
announced at Commencement. Latin Honors, Honors College, Graduate
and Departmental Honors will appear on the graduate's transcript and diploma.
You may wear the Honors Cords/Medallions obtained from Towson University Honor Societies as part of the regalia.
Graduate Students
Candidates who are unsure of degree/certificate requirements should
meet with their advisers. For other information related to clearances, address changes, and other similar matters, contact
Laura Amos or see the Graduate school Web site.
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