Graduation Information
Application for Graduation
Complete an Application for Graduation before the beginning of the semester you intend to finish your degree program. The application process includes a degree audit. It takes time to complete, but it will help you correct omissions in your program. You must meet the requirements for the appropriate degree as listed under the section “Degrees and Degree Requirements” to be approved for graduation.
As a candidate for graduation, you must submit an application for graduation and graduation fee to the Office of the Registrar.
| Graduation | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| October/December | First Day of Fall Semester |
| March/May | First Day of Spring Semester |
| June/August | First Day of Summer Term |
Note: All applications received after the deadline will be considered for the next graduation date.
Before the faculty can approve you for graduation and commencement, you must submit all documents supporting completion of degree requirements during the current term before the following dates:
| Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall Midterm | September 1 |
| Fall Semester | November 1 |
| Spring Midterm | January 1 |
| Spring Semester | March 1 |
| Summer Midterm | May 1 |
| Summer Term | July 1 |
These dates include courses being completed at another college or university, standardized test scores (e.g., CLEP, DANTES), and PLA credit. If all documents supporting completion of degree requirements are not received in the Registrar’s Office by the above dates, your name will not be presented to the faculty for vote, and your graduation will be at the end of the following session.
Submission of these documents requires written communication with the Registrar’s Office; phone contact is not a matter of record. These procedures and requirements apply to all students and any term in which they plan to graduate.
For example…
– If you are taking coursework at Warner University, the Registrar’s Office has documentation of that registration. No further documentation is required. Successful completion of the coursework is necessary for the degree.
– If you are taking coursework at another college or university, the Registrar’s Office must have documentation of that registration and a final transcript of the complete course(s).
– If you are taking standardized exams (e.g., CLEP, DANTES) to complete degree requirements, those results must be received in the Registrar’s Office before the above dates.
– PLA applications and supporting documents must be received by the Registrar’s Office before the above dates.
Graduation Honors
Students who have completed residence requirements at Warner University and have the required cumulative grade point average on all course work completed, including any transfer credits, will receive the following graduation honors.
Magna Cum Laude: 3.7 – 3.89
Cum Laude: 3.5 – 3.69
Commencement Ceremony & Diplomas
Commencement ceremonies are conducted at the end of the spring term. You must complete all graduation requirements prior to participation in a commencement ceremony. Degrees are conferred at the end and midterm of the fall, spring, and summer terms. Diplomas will be mailed to students only after all coursework is completed and entered into the permanent academic record, all financial obligations to the University have been paid, and the Registrar officially records the conferral.
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Commencement Walk Policy
Commencement celebrates the accomplishments of students who have successfully completed all degree requirements. “Walking” is the term used to indicate participation in commencement exercises; though walking in Warner University Commencement exercises does not indicate degree completion or a guarantee thereof. Undergraduate and graduate students who have completed all degree requirements have permission to walk in the commencement ceremony and do not need to appeal to walk.
Undergraduate students may appeal to walk if they are within nine (9) hours of degree completion and have proof of registration for the missing nine hours in either the summer or fall terms. Graduate students may appeal to walk if they are within six (6) hours of degree completion and have proof of registration for the missing six hours in either the summer or fall terms.