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Students
Guidelines for Awarding Posthumous Degrees
- All inquiries or suggestions for posthumous degrees should be forwarded to
the dean of the appropriate college or school.
- The dean will then request the registrar to verify that: the person is deceased;
the person was a student in good standing at the time of death;
if at the associate degree level, the student was at least within 15 quarter
credit hours of meeting all degree requirements, in work already completed;
if at the baccalaureate degree level, the student was at least within 30 quarter
credit hours of meeting all degree requirements, in work already completed;
if at the master's degree level, the student was at least within 12 hours of
meeting all degree requirements, in work already completed.
- In addition to the credit requirements specified in item 2 above, all posthumous
degrees must be approved by the relevant degree program and college.
- Following verification from the registrar and approval by the degree program,
the dean will forward the written recommendation for awarding the degree to the
chief academic officer.
- Posthumous degrees will be awarded at the next appropriate graduation ceremony
in the twelve-month period following the death of the student, with special attention
being given to allowing for the proper and timely notification of the family
or next of kin.
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