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ACADEMIC POLICY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
Commencement
The College holds an annual commencement at the end of each spring
term. Students approved to graduate are strongly encouraged to participate.
Students who have not completed all graduation requirements by the end
of spring term may participate in commencement if they have two or fewer
units yet to complete, have three or fewer approved lecture and arts events
yet to complete, and have at least a 1.90 overall grade point average.
Students who participate in commencement but have not yet completed
graduation requirements will not receive a diploma at commencement, but
will be handed a diploma cover only. Their names will be printed in the
program. Therefore a student may participate in only one commencement
ceremony. If, after declaring to participate, the student, without informing
the Academic Records Office at least four days prior to the commencement
date, does not participate in the ceremony, that student is ineligible to
participate in any subsequent ceremony. The student’s actual diploma insert
will be mailed after the next May commencement following the completion
of requirements. The degree-conferred date on the student’s final transcript
will be the date at the end of the term of completion. All obligations and
college duties must be discharged prior to graduation in order to receive a
diploma.
