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GPA Required for Graduation
Undergraduate students who have completed the minimum number of credits required by their major for graduation and attained a cumulative GPA of 2.0 must apply for graduation. Majors in the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work are required to have a higher cumulative GPA for graduation, respectively 2.3, 2.5, and 2.8. Majors in Physical Education and Communication Science should refer to the Bulletin section for the School of Education for specific requirements.
Download the Adelphi application for graduation (PDF 66KB) or go to the online graduation application.
Degrees will not be conferred to students who have not applied for graduation.
Determination of Graduation Requirements
Normally, matriculated students follow the graduation requirements established in the Bulletin under which they are admitted to the University; however, students who interrupt enrollment for two or more consecutive semesters (fall and spring) are governed by the Bulletin in effect when they are readmitted. Requests for exceptions are reviewed by the appropriate academic dean.
Residence Requirements
A student must complete the final 30 credits toward a degree at Adelphi in order to be eligible for the degree.
Undergraduate students who transfer credits in excess of 64 from two-year colleges may apply only 64 of those credits toward a baccalaureate degree to be awarded by Adelphi University. (See statement regarding graded credits in section titled "Latin Honors.")
All students must apply for graduation. Students that are credit eligible for graduation, will recieve
an alert when they log on to eCampus. They will then have access to the online graduation application which they can submit to start the graduation check process.
Students who have completed degree requirements but who have not applied for graduation will not receive a diploma nor will the degree be conferred.
Students whose courses do not end by the date of graduation, need to apply for the next applicable graduation date.
Students who have applied for graduation but who have been assigned Incomplete grades
for course work taken in the final semester may attend the commencement exercises but
will not be awarded degrees at the Commencement ceremonies. Students in this category
may be awarded their degrees if the Registrar's Office receives written notifi cation of the
removal of the Incomplete grade or grades prior to:
- June 30 for May graduates;
- September 30 for August graduates;
- February 28/29 for January graduates.
A student is considered "graduated" when the graduation application has been filed and all
academic requirements have been met. Notation of graduation will appear on the student's
transcript as of that date.
Conferring of Degrees
Degrees are conferred in May, August, or January. The formal conferring of degrees takes
place annually at Commencement in May. Students who are within 12 credits of degree
completion and will complete them by August may participate in the Commencement
ceremonies but will not receive their degree until they have completed all degree
requirements.
For more information, please visit the Commencement website or contact the Commencement Office, located in the University Center, Room 110.
p - 516.877.4695.
Diplomas
Students who are awarded degrees are mailed diplomas certifying that all degree requirements have been met. Adelphi University will not issue diplomas to students who have outstanding financial obligations with the University. Diplomas are mailed 6–8 weeks after the date of graduation.
Diploma Reorder Form (PDF 10KB)
Application Deadlines for 2013
Students expecting
to graduate in... |
...must file applications by: |
| May 2013 |
- May 1 - Final Date for Submission of Graduation Applications |
| August 2013 |
- August 1 - Final Date for Submission of Graduation Applications |
| January 2014 |
- January 2 - Final Date for Submission of Graduation Applications |
Latin Honors
An undergraduate student may graduate with honors (cum laude) whose cumulative GPA is between 3.3 and 3.599; with high honors (magna cum laude) whose cumulative GPA is between 3.6 and 3.849; with highest honors (summa cum laude) whose cumulative GPA is 3.85 and above.
In addition to the cumulative GPA, 56 Adelphi credits of graded courses—excluding "P" grades—must be completed for a student to be considered for Latin Honors.
If a student has 56 earned hours at Adelphi but was required, for completion of the major, to take a major course offered only on a Pass/Fail basis, the student may request the Registrar to calculate the cumulative GPA (for purposes of determining Latin Honors only) based on all grades and course work taken both at Adelphi and other institutions.
Departmental or School Honors
Students graduating with the highest averages in their major may be nominated for departmental or school honors, provided that the GPA of the nominated student is 3.5 or above for courses taken in that department. A student must have completed 30 credits in a major field to be eligible for departmental or school honors. |
