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UNIT VI: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

MINIMUM NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS

Transfer credits and credits for prior learning are accepted as described in the CSU Catalogue. However, to graduate from an Associates program, 15 hours must be completed at CSU. To graduate from a Bachelor program, 30 semester hours must be completed at CSU. To be eligible to graduate from a Master’s Degree program, at least 50% of the courses that comprise the program must be completed at CSU. This is in addition to the 1-hour Student Orientation course.

GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND HONORS

A 2.0 grade point average is required to graduate from the Associate program and from all Bachelor programs.

A 3.0 grade point average is required to graduate from all Master’s programs.

To graduate with honors in the Bachelor degree program, you must earn the following grade point average for the honor indicated.

Honors are based upon coursework completed at CSU. Honor graduates must have no grade lower than “C” on their record, and must not have repeated any course at CSU.

Honors are not awarded for the Associate program nor the graduate programs.

PETITION FOR GRADUATION

After you have completed all the courses in your program, you must submit a Petition for Graduation to begin the Graduation Audit process. This form can be completed online from the CSU website. Once the graduation audit is complete, you will be notified of the application status and any requirements that have not been satisfied.

GRADUATION FEE

A $75 graduation fee is to be paid at the time the Petition for Graduation is submitted to CSU. This fee covers the audit of your student records and the processing of your diploma.

DIPLOMA

Your diploma and an official transcript will be mailed directly to the address you provide on the Petition to Graduate form. This normally takes approximately 5 - 6 weeks after submitting the Petition for Graduation and the Graduation fee.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Each year CSU hosts a commencement ceremony for those graduates who have completed their program. It is not required for the graduate to attend the ceremony, as the diploma and transcript are mailed after processing. However, we encourage all CSU graduates to attend the festivities to be able to meet and mingle with fellow graduates. The university will email all students and graduates information concerning the ceremony as it becomes available. There is a fee for the ceremony, which includes the regalia (cap, gown and tassel). Travel arrangements, including transportation and lodging, are the responsibility of the graduate. The graduation ceremony fee will vary from year to year and will be posted accordingly as information becomes available.

REQUESTING A CSU TRANSCRIPT

Once a student has completed their first three credit-hour course and course tuition is paid, the student may request an official CSU transcript. A $10 Transcript Fee applies. A CSU transcript may be requested by using the Transcript Request Form. This form may be downloaded from the Student Center website at www.columbiasouthern.edu. Please allow 7-10 business days for processing.

The transcript will be sent as a sealed “official” transcript to the institution or person indicated on the Transcript Request Form. An "unofficial" transcript may be faxed if indicated on the request form. Please note, the $10.00 transcript processing fee still applies whether the transcript is issued as "official" or "unofficial".