Degree Award Information
Important Graduation Application Information:
- Transfer Work:
- All pending transfer work and correspondence work must be reported to a Graduation Specialist at the time of application for graduation.
- You must complete all coursework that will apply to your program of study by the last day of the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø semester in which you wish to graduate.
- Official transcripts with transfer work (including correspondence courses) must be received no later than three weeks after the date of graduation.
- All coursework must have a final grade recorded prior to officially awarding a degree. All transfer-in-progress (TIP) grades must be resolved before a degree or certificate will be awarded.
- Incomplete Grades:
- All incomplete (I) grades received in ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø courses must be cleared prior to posting of degrees for Undergraduate students.
- Change of Grade forms must be received in the Office of the Registrar no later than two weeks after the date of graduation.
- If you earn an incomplete grade in a course taken the semester you wish to graduate, please inform a Graduation Specialist so your graduation date can be moved to a future semester.
Honors Designation
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø recognizes outstanding student scholarship in baccalaureate and associate degree graduates by granting the following distinctions:
- Summa Cum Laude (gold honor cord): to those having an ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø GPA of 3.950-4.00
- Magna Cum Laude (silver honor cord): to those having an ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø GPA of 3.750-3.949
- Cum Laude (white honor cord): to those having an ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø GPA of 3.500-3.749
Acknowledgement of academic achievement at commencement will be based on the student’s cumulative ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø GPA at the conclusion of the term prior to the ceremony. Distinction recorded on the final official transcript is based on the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø cumulative gpa at the conclusion of the final semester.
Resident Credit
- Coursework completed at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is considered for graduation purposes.
- Please review the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø for resident credit minimums for your certificate or degree.
Resident credit for graduate programs is addressed in the Graduate Catalog.
Please note: Resident Credit is NOT synonymous with Idaho State residency definitions for tuition purposes. For further information, please see your academic advisor, program chair, or a Graduation Specialist in the Office of the Registrar.
Contact
Undergraduate Students
Office of the Registrar
Museum Building, Room 318
(208) 282-4874, (208) 282-4113
College of Technology Students
Student Services Office
Roy F. Christensen building, Room 184
(208) 282-2622