Summer Graduation Candidates Walking In Spring

Posted by Admin On 1:17:00 PM
In response to student feedback, the Institute has revised its Summer Commencement Policy!  Undergraduate and graduate students (MS candidates) who have two or fewer classes  remaining to complete degree requirements after the Spring 2013 term will be eligible to request participation in the spring ceremony. Undergraduates must have a 2.0 minimum GPA, and master’s students must have a 2.7 minimum GPA. Extenuating personal and family circumstances or issues related to the proximity of the student’s home to Atlanta will also be taken into consideration.
Request to Participate Form: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/docs/pdf/RTP.pdf

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Doctoral students who are August degree candidates will be handled on a case-by-case basis depending upon when they are cleared by their major schools and the Office of Graduate Studies as having completed all of their degree requirements. Doctoral students must have a 3.0 minimum GPA to apply.

Summer 2013 graduates who do not meet these requirements will still have the option to participate in the fall commencement ceremony on December 13 and 14, 2013. Fall commencement ceremony information will be communicated to all summer 2013 degree candidates in July.

The form to request permission to participate in the spring commencement ceremony will be sent via email to all summer degree candidates who applied during the new application window from January 17 – February 28th. Students who petitioned to graduate in Fall 2012 or Spring 2013, but who did not do so, will be invited to reapplyfor Summer 2013 graduation, as well as file the request form to walk in the Spring 2013 Commencement ceremony. The request form will also be available on the Commencement website from March 1 to March 11. The Office of the Registrar will process the request forms and communicate directly with the students.

Due to space constraints, the number of summer degree candidates who can participate will be limited. In the event that we have more applicants than available tickets, Registrar’s Office staff will review the forms and select which students are allowed to participate based on the extenuating circumstances provided on the request form. Consultation with other offices on campus will occur as needed to ensure that all requests are given full and consistent consideration. Summer degree candidates will be notified prior to ticket distribution on March 13 whether their request will be granted.

The following deadlines are important: 
February 28 – Deadline for new Summer 2013 graduation applicants.
March 1-March 11 – Special re-application window for re-applicants for summer 2013.March 1 – Registrar invites all summer 2013 applicants to submit the petition to participate in spring 2013 Commencement. The email will contain information about the GPA and two-course minimum requirements. Bachelor of Science degree candidates must have a 2.0 cumulative or better GPA. Master of Science degree candidates must have a 2.7 cumulative or better GPA. Doctoral degree candidates must have a 3.0 cumulative or better GPA.March 1-11 – Request forms to participate in Spring Commencement are received and evaluated. Final decisions are sent to students via email prior to March 13. If approved,  additional information regarding RSVP, regalia, ceremony information and ticket distribution will be sent.March 13-March 29 – Ticket distribution period begins. Summer candidates are required to follow the same policies as spring candidates. Tickets will be available at the Athletics Ticket Box Office. Unclaimed tickets will be distributed to students via lottery on April 3.

Preliminary graduation honors will not be calculated for Summer Bachelor of Science degree candidates at the Spring (May) commencement ceremony. Graduation honors for summer (August) graduates will be printed in the fall program. http://registrar.gatech.edu/students/deginfo/degcandfaq.php

This process and the continuation of this practice will be reviewed after spring 2013  Commencement. Questions should be directed to comments@registrar.gatech.edu.

Request to Participate Form: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/docs/pdf/RTP.pdf


If you have any questions, please direct them to Luis or Wendy: luis.ocasio@registrar.gatech.edu ; wendy.merkousko@registrar.gatech.edu

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