Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Participation
As a general policy, Commencement celebrates the accomplishments of students who have successfully completed all the requirements necessary for their degrees. Students who have completed all degree requirements are considered eligible to walk at Commencement.
Students who have not completed all the requirements necessary for their degree, may, under strict eligibility criteria outlined within this policy, be granted permission to “walk” in Commencement exercises. Walking in Manhattanville’s Commencement exercises, however, does not indicate degree completion nor does it indicate that a degree will be awarded in the future. Only when all requirements are completed will a student’s degree be awarded.
Permission to Walk
School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education Undergraduate Students
Students who have not yet completed all degree requirements may participate in Commencement exercises if they have six credit hours or fewer remaining toward completion of their degree(s), and can demonstrate that they are registered for the remaining credits. A student may file a request to participate in Commencement exercises with the Office of the Registrar, which will approve the request upon verification of registration status. No Education student with student teaching credits left to complete will be allowed to participate in the College’s Commencement ceremony.
School of Business – Graduate and APPEAL Students
Students, including, APPEAL (adult/accelerated) and graduate students who have not completed all of their degree requirements may, with the approval of the School of Business Dean’s Office, walk in the College’s Commencement ceremony. The student must provide proof of a recent term (previous fall, winter or current spring) grade deferral or registration for all remaining requirements in an upcoming summer session and must be within three credits of degree completion. No MSB student with more than three credits remaining towards completion of his/her degree will be allowed to participate in the College’s Commencement ceremony. The Dean’s office will be responsible for maintaining the record.
School of Education – Graduate Students
Students who have not completed all of their degree requirements may not walk in the College’s Commencement ceremony.
MFA
MFA students who have not completed all of their degree requirements may, with the approval of the director of the MFA, walk in the graduate Commencement ceremony. The student must provide proof of a recent term (previous fall, winter or current spring) grade deferral or registration for all remaining requirements in an upcoming summer session and must be within three credits of degree completion.
Diploma Distribution— Undergraduate and Graduate Students
THIS PROCESS IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND MAY BE CHANGED.
Graduate and undergraduate students who have completed their degree requirements before Commencement will receive their diplomas by mail following their commencement ceremonies.
Graduate and undergraduate students who have not completed all of the requirements for graduation prior to Commencement will receive their diplomas after completion of all requirements.