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Commencement FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions regarding commencement and graduation.

Q. Where do I get my cap and gown? 

Cap, gown and tassel will be available for purchase at the bookstore. Caps and gowns can also be purchased from an outside vendor. Tassels are being sold separately at the bookstores. For further information, contact the Salem Campus bookstore at 330-337-4216 or the East Liverpool Campus bookstore at 330-382-7422.

Q. If I am graduating with Honors where will I get my Honors Cords?

You will be notified via email if you are to receive honor cords. This email will contain honor cords pick up information including the date and location.

Criteria for Institutional Honors

Candidates for bachelor鈥檚 degrees who demonstrate high levels of scholarship throughout their undergraduate years will graduate with Latin honors. To graduate with this recognition at 抖M女仆, students must achieve one of the following criteria:

  • Earn a minimum 60 credit hours at 抖M女仆 and earn a minimum 3.500 抖M女仆 GPA; or
  • Earn at least 30 but fewer than 60 credit hours at 抖M女仆 and earn a minimum 3.500 抖M女仆 GPA and earn a minimum 3.500 transfer GPA

There are three levels of Latin honors at graduation with a bachelor鈥檚 degree:

  • cum laude 鈥 Student has earned a 抖M女仆 GPA of 3.500 to 3.699.
  • magna cum laude 鈥 Student has earned a 抖M女仆 GPA of 3.700 to 3.899.
  • summa cum laude  鈥 Student has earned a 抖M女仆 GPA of 3.900 to 4.000.

The 抖M女仆 GPA for determining Latin honors is calculated from all grades earned in undergraduate courses at 抖M女仆, including original grades forgiven and/or recalculated under other policies. The transfer GPA is calculated from all grades earned in undergraduate transfer courses that were awarded college credit by 抖M女仆 and completed prior to the student鈥檚 most recent admission to 抖M女仆. The GPA for both is extended to three decimal places and not rounded up.

Because grades in courses taken in the student鈥檚 final term are not official until after commencement, Latin honors candidates will be recognized at the commencement ceremony based on all their 抖M女仆 academic work completed prior to those courses. However, the final term grades will be used in determining honors posted to the transcript and the diploma. Honor citations are inscribed on diplomas as follows: cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.

For requirements, see the Honors at Graduation policy in the 抖M女仆 . (From within the University Catalog navigate to Academic Policies > .)

Graduation with Distinction鈥擜ssociate Degrees

Candidates for associate degrees who demonstrate high levels of scholarship throughout their coursework will graduate 鈥渨ith distinction.鈥 To graduate with this recognition, students must achieve the following criteria:

  • Earn a minimum 30 credit hours at 抖M女仆, and
  • Earn a minimum 3.500 抖M女仆 GPA

A 抖M女仆 GPA is calculated from all grades earned in undergraduate courses at 抖M女仆, including original grades forgiven and/or recalculated under other policies. The GPA used to determine the 鈥渨ith distinction鈥 designation is extended to three decimal places and not rounded up.

Because grades in courses taken in the student鈥檚 graduation term are not official until after commencement, distinction candidates will be recognized at the commencement ceremony based on all their 抖M女仆 academic work completed prior to those courses. However, the final term grades will be used in determining the 鈥済raduated with distinction鈥 recognition posted to the transcript and the diploma.

For requirements, see the Honors at Graduation policy in the 抖M女仆 . (From within the University Catalog navigate to Academic Policies > .)

Q. How many guests can I bring and where will I get my guest tickets?

Tickets numbers will be determined after the RSVP date. Graduates can pick up tickets from either reception desk after Friday, April 19.  

Q. Am I required to do Loan Exit Counseling?

If you took advantage of Federal Direct Loan program, a final requirement of having received your loan is to complete Exit Counseling.  During Exit Counseling you will learn more important information about repaying your loans, consolidation, etc.

  • You will need your FSA ID (the same one that you used to process the FAFSA and Master Promissory Note).
  • Complete
  • 抖M女仆 will get the results electronically.
  •  If you have questions regarding the information in the exit counseling contact:

Q. When will I receive my diploma?

Your digital diploma will arrive approximately 4-5 weeks after commencement.

  • Watch for an email notification that will be sent to your 抖M女仆 email address. 
    • Notification will be sent to your 抖M女仆 email.
    • Follow the link to set up your Parchment digital credentials account.
    • Share and Download your digital diploma as many times as you like.
  • Paper diplomas will be mailed separately to your permanent address on file 10-14 days after you receive your digital diploma. YOU MUST SET UP A PARCHMENT ACCOUNT AND DOWNLOAD THE DIGITAL VERSION TO RECEIVE THE PAPER COPY. 
     

Q. How will my name appear on my diploma?

Your name will appear exactly as it does on your official university record. Check with the Records office staff in the Student Services Office if you have any concerns with how your name will appear.

Q. How many graduation ceremonies are held each year?

抖M女仆 Columbiana County Campuses hold one commencement ceremony each year in May. All Columbiana County Campus graduates will be allowed to participate and will be recognized along with the spring graduates.

The Kent Campus holds several ceremonies in December, May and August.

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