College of Saint Mary holds an annual Commencement ceremony at the end of the Spring semester in May.
Participation Criteria
- Student must be an anticipated May, summer graduate, or a previous December graduate. No more than 9 hours of credits remaining in the summer term. Programs in which more than 9 hours of credit are planned to be completed in the summer or fall will be handled on an exception basis.
Graduation Guidelines
Graduation dates are set by the academic calendar and/or individual programs. Students who finish their programs in May will have the graduation date of the commencement ceremony. Students who finish in the summer or fall will have a graduation date the same as the last day of the term or as determined by the Program Director depending on the completion of the program requirements. Students must complete an Application for Degree.
Students who do not meet degree requirements must re-apply for the next available graduation date by completing another Application for Degree. Students who have delayed graduations will be graduated at the end of the month in which they complete their requirements.