Graduation
Graduation
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
| Fall 2007 Priority Application Deadline* | November 1, 2007 | |
| Fall 2007 Final Application Deadline | January 21, 2008 | |
| Spring 2008 Priority Application Deadline* | February 28, 2008 | |
| Commencement | May 16, 2008 | |
| Spring 2008 Final Application Deadline | June 14, 2008 | |
| Summer 2008 Priority Application Deadline* | July 14, 2008 | |
| Summer 2008 Final Application Deadline | September 7, 2008 | |
| * Applications received by priority deadlines will be given a priority processing status. While applications will be accepted throughout the year until the final deadline, processing will likely be delayed for those received after the priority deadline. | ||
Downloads:
- Academic Petition.doc [38KB]
- Ceremony Information.pdf [21KB]
- Graduation Application Checklist.pdf [47KB]
- Graduation Application Process.pdf [28KB]
- Graduation Re-Application Request.pdf [28KB]
- Guest Information.pdf [3340KB]
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Application.pdf [40KB]
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for graduation, a student must complete all requirements of a degree program, achieve a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in all college-level coursework and submit an Application for Graduation within one month of the end of the final semester of enrollment. Applications are available in the Career & Academic Planning Center, the Counseling Department, and the Records Office.
GRADUATION DATE
| Summer 2007 (May 16, 2008 ceremony) | August 3, 2007 |
| Fall 2007 (May 16 ceremony) | December 21, 2007 |
| Spring 2008 (May 16 ceremony) | May 14, 2008 |
| Summer 2008 (May 2009 ceremony) | August 7, 2008 |
The students date of graduation shall be the date of graduation established for the term in which the student has met all graduation requirements. Graduation requirements include completing all required coursework and credits; submitting transcripts from other institutions; submitting the graduation application and fee; and clearing all holds.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applying for graduation is not difficult, but you will need to complete a bit of paperwork. Applications are available in the Career and Academic Planning Center, Records and Counseling. If you are not on campus during your final semester, you may request an application to be mailed to you by emailing graduation@normandale.edu. Please make sure to include your name, address, and student ID or Social Security number.
- Review the Graduation Checklist to ensure you are ready to apply for graduation. It is encouraged but not required, to meet with an academic counselor regarding your degree progress, if you have not done so before.
- Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. You will be notified by mail throughout the process regarding your current status.
- If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks following the submission of your application, please call 952/487-7400.
- Your transcript and diploma/certificate will reflect the final semester term and year in which all of your graduation requirements have been met. This includes submission of the Application for Graduation and fee, receiving official transcripts with final grades from transfer institutions, submission and approval of academic petitions (if applicable), and all other program requirements including completion of Incomplete Grades.
TRANSFER CREDITS
A student who wishes to apply credits earned at other institutions to their Normandale degree must submit official transcripts reflecting final grades within one month of the end of the students semester of graduation.
ACADEMIC PETITIONS
Academic Petitions are not a common requirement. Petitions for waivers of graduation requirements or acceptance of outside credit to count toward a degree must be approved within one month of the students final semester. The petition must be approved before the degree is awarded.
GRADE CHANGES AND INCOMPLETE GRADES
Grade changes must be submitted within one month following the students final semester. Applications will be denied for incomplete grades that have not been submitted by this deadline, and the student will be required to re-apply for a future graduation term. An incomplete grade will automatically turn into a grade of F after one semester unless the instructor has submitted a grade change.
DELAY OF GRADUATION
All financial obligations, incomplete grades, academic petitions and other issues must be resolved within one month following The end of the students final semester.
The students degree, certificate or certification will be awarded once all requirements have been satisfied. A student whose application is denied or who does not fulfill all requirements by the deadline will be required to submit a re-application form to reactivate the original degree application. It is the students responsibility to notify the College of any change of status that may affect the outcome of the graduation application.
FEES
- For all associate degree applications, the fee is $20.
- The certificate program application fee is $10.
- The fee must be paid at the time of application.
This is a one-time, non-refundable fee, which is applied to degree processing costs.
RE-APPLYING TO GRADUATE
A student who fails to meet the final application deadline or whose application for graduation has been denied must submit a re-application form to the Counseling Office to re-activate the original application. Forms are available at the Counseling and Records Offices. There is no re-application filing fee.
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
All diplomas and certificates are mailed to students within 4-8 weeks after your final certification. They are not handed out during commencement. Diplomas reflect the graduation date, degree/certificate awarded (AA, AAS, AS or AFA). Majors and emphases are not reflected. Please make sure that you notify graduation@normandale.eduof any address changes for the mailing of your diploma.
HONORS/HIGH HONORS
Honors will be awarded to graduates with a cumulative Normandale grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 through 3.49 in college-level courses (numbered 1000 and above) and high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. For purposes of the commencement ceremony, honors for spring graduates will be determined by the students current cumulative GPA through fall semester. The final designation, as it appears on the transcript and diploma, will be based on grades earned in all Normandale college-level coursework through your final semester.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
This years graduation ceremony will be held on May 16, 2008 for all graduates of summer and fall 2007 and for all spring 2008 associate degree candidates. Detailed commencement information will be mailed to eligible applicants in late March. Only those applying by February 28th will be included in the ceremony mailings. Reservation cards have to be returned no later than Friday, April 18, 2008.
Participation in the ceremony does not indicate the student has graduated.
EARLY COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION
Students who intend to graduate in summer 2008 are invited to participate a semester early in the May 2008 commencement ceremony. In order to become eligible, students must register for their final 8 credits and receive approval for participation in commencement. Contact melissa.klein@normandale.edu with your name, address, student i.d. # and your intent to participate early.
Eligible candidates must submit their graduation application by February 28th, 2008.
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