Graduation & Commencement

Application for Graduation

By the end of the seventh week of the semester prior to expected graduation (as listed on the Academic Calendar), a senior anticipating degree completion must submit to the Office of the Registrar a completed Application for Graduation. A student is not eligible to graduate unless application is made. The application is specific to the semester of graduation; failure to complete coursework in that semester requires reapplication.

Graduation Requirements

Upon recommendation of the faculty and with the approval of the Board of Trustees, the degree of Bachelor of Arts is conferred upon students who have met the following requirements for graduation:

• Satisfactorily completed the minimum total semester hours required for the selected major.

• Satisfactorily completed all general education requirements of the core curriculum.

• Satisfactorily completed all upper division credit hours.

• Maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher overall.

• Maintained a 2.5 grade point average in the major. No grade in the major may be lower than a "C-".

• Earned a passing grade in all hours required for graduation.

• Settled all financial and disciplinary obligations, and returned all equipment and library materials to the College.

Students may graduate at the end of any term in which they complete the degree requirements. A minimum of 45% of the credits earned toward the degree must be completed at PHC.

Student Responsibility

Students alone possess the responsibility for completing all degree requirements. Faculty advisors, the Registrar, and other administrators are available to counsel students in their progress towards degree completion, but the final responsibility remains with the student.