Graduation Requirements
The Institute holds one commencement ceremony each year in the month of May. Graduates who complete all requirements for their degree in the January preceding May commencement and candidates who expect to complete all requirements for their degree in the September following the May commencement may participate in commencement ceremonies.
Application for graduation
Students must file an application for graduation form with the Registrar by the beginning of December prior to the year that they will graduate. Graduation fees are charged at the point of initial matriculation and are included with the “matriculation fee”. Should the student be unable to graduate as planned, he/she must inform the registrar in writing. No additional fee will be required.
The student's name, as shown on the application for graduation, will appear on the diploma. Information provided by the student also appears in the Commencement program booklet.
Registration in Semester of Graduation
Even though there is only one commencement exercise each year, there are three official graduation dates: January, May, and September. Every candidate for a degree must be registered at the Institute during the semester of graduation. Failure to graduate at the expected time may require additional registrations as necessary.
Deadlines for Awarding of Degrees
The deadlines for completion of all thesis requirements including submission of the final signed thesis are as posted in the official academic calendar. These deadlines generally fall on the last Friday of August for a September graduation, the third Friday of December for a January graduation, and the last Friday of April for the May graduation. For degrees awarded in September and January, diplomas will bear the day of the Board of Trustees' vote. For degrees awarded in May, diplomas will bear the date of the actual commencement ceremony.
Revocation of Diploma/Degree
The Institute reserves the right to revoke a student's diploma or degree if it is determined after notice and a hearing that the degree was received through fraud or deceit, including but not limited to: fraudulent representation during the admissions process; or academic dishonesty during the degree process. The student's records will be changed to reflect an Academic Dismissal from her or his program instead of graduation.