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Graduation Certification
Graduation is not an automatic process upon the completion of requirements.
Students planning to graduate from the General Studies Degree Program must
adhere to the following steps:
- Meet with an Academic Advisor prior to the final semester to review
remaining degree requirements and establish a plan for completion.
- Complete EDUC F401 Senior Capstone Seminar with a grade of C (2.0) or
better during the final semester.
- Complete an Application for Graduation in accordance with the
following deadlines:
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- May Graduation: February 1
- August Graduation: February 1
- December Graduation: September 1
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Applications for Graduation are available in our office, DW 2220. You
can also download the forms:
Graduation is not the same as commencement and each has its own
requirements and procedures. Graduation refers to the completion of your
degree and the receipt of a diploma; commencement is the ceremony the
university conducts to celebrate your graduation. Indiana University
South Bend conducts commencement once per year. Commencement is held in
May for graduates from the previous December and candidates for graduation in
May and for the following August. Commencement is coordinated by the
Alumni Affairs Office.
Degrees Awarded with Distinction
We recognize outstanding performance in course work by awarding degrees with
three levels of distinction:
- Distinction - 3.50
- High Distinction - 3.75
- Highest Distinction - 3.90
In order to graduate with distinction, you must successfully complete 30
graded Indiana University credit hours for the AAGS and 60 graded Indiana
University credit hours for the BGS. We do not count remedial courses,
courses you have taken on a pass/fail basis, or self-acquired competency (SAC)
credits.
If you graduate with distinction, you will be given special honors cords
(fourragéres) to
wear at commencement.
- Distinction: Crimson
- High Distinction: Cream
- Highest Distinction: Cream and Crimson
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