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Commencement
The annual public commencement ceremony
occurs at the conclusion of
the spring semester.
Commencement 2009 occurs at 10 a.m., May 16, 2009.
All students who are graduating must file an Intent to Graduate
(form is located in Tiger Tracks). Any student who plans to
attend the commencement ceremony must wear appropriate graduation
regalia which you can order at the time you complete your Intent
to Graduate. For more information on ordering your cap, gown,
hat and hood (if masters candidate), please contact the University
Bookstore at 800-366-8510.
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Candidates Eligible to Participate
in Commencement
Candidates completing all degree
requirements (associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees)
during the spring semester, the prior semester, or the prior
summer term are eligible to participate in spring commencement.
Students with reasonable expectations
to complete degrees during the summer term following the spring
commencement may request exceptions to this policy. However, the
names of students for whom the exceptions are granted will not
appear in the commencement program until the next commencement.
Undergraduate students present requests to the Registrar; graduate
students present requests to the Dean of the Graduate School.
Time Limit for Fulfilling Undergraduate Degree
Requirements
Students have a maximum of six years
to meet catalog requirements for graduation in effect at Fort
Hays State University when they first entered any college or university.
They may also graduate under the requirements of any subsequent
FHSU catalog. Students may not, however, be allowed to graduate
under the requirements of an FHSU Catalog in effect earlier than
two years preceding their enrollment at FHSU.
If students have had their college
program interrupted by more than two consecutive years, they will
be subject to the requirements of the later catalog.
Approved Major/Degree Summaries
Associate degree candidates should
complete a degree summary by the time they have completed 48 credit
hours.
Bachelors degree candidates should
complete a degree summary near the end of the sophomore year or
as soon as junior classification is attained--60 credit hours
completed.
Degree Applications
Undergraduate degree applications must
be completed by the student at the time of final enrollment for
the last semester in which the degree is being sought. If you
are completing your degree this semester, log in to Tiger
Tracks, go to Online Services, and complete and submit the
application..
Degree Requirement Completion Date
All requirements for the completion
of a degree must be completed and on record in the Office of the
Registrar by January 15 for fall semester graduates; May 31 for
spring semester graduates; and August 15 for summer term graduates
to be included in the degree granting dates for the semester or
term.
Honors at
Graduation
There will be three levels of academic
honors at graduation: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum
laude.
Cum Laude: Achievement of a cumulative
grade point average of 3.60 to 3.79 and 3.60 to 3.79 on Fort
Hays State University course work.
Magna Cum Laude: Achievement of a cumulative
grade point average of 3.80 to 3.89 and 3.80 to 3.89 on Fort
Hays State University course work.
Summa Cum Laude: Achievement of a cumulative
grade point average of 3.90 or above and 3.90 or above on Fort
Hays State University course work.
Each student graduating with academic
honors must have attended the university for one of the last two
years, and at least 62 hours must be earned in an institution
offering regular upper-division credit.
While honors will be listed in the
commencement program for those who may reasonably anticipate them,
the listing on the program is not a guarantee of receiving honors.
The listing and reading of honors for spring degree candidates
are based on the grades indexes achieved at the beginning of the
student's final semester. The official honor awarded based on
final grade indexes will be noted on the student's diploma and
transcript.
DEGREE COMPLETION FEE
Undergraduate degree $50 (even for
a student receiving two bachelor's degrees in the same semester);
graduate degree $50. Each candidate for the master's degree will
pay an additional thesis binding fee of $10 per copy to defray
the expense of binding a thesis. The educational specialist candidate
will pay a $10 per copy field study report binding fee. These
fees are non-refundable.
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