Graduation Information
Degree Conferral:
Caldwell University has three conferral periods per academic year, culminating on one Commencement Ceremony in May. Graduates from the preceding Fall, current Spring, and preceding Summer may be eligible to participate.
All students must file an Application for Graduation to obtain degree conferral and a diploma. Deadlines to file for graduation can be found on the Academic Calendar. *Requests received beyond the deadlines listed will be held until the next available conferral period.
To earn a Bachelor’s Degree: Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits; have a minimum GPA of 2.0 (certain majors may require higher); satisfied all program required coursework; and earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher in all major, minor, and/or concentration coursework. See our University Catalog for more information.
To earn a Masters Degree: Students must complete all program required coursework and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Grade requirements may be higher for specific programs. See the University Catalog for more information.
To earn a Doctoral Degree: Students must complete all program required coursework, maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher and completion of all dissertation requirements. See the University Catalog for more information regarding dissertation percentage completion requirements for eligibility to apply for graduation.
Degree Audit: After a student applies for graduation, their academic record will be audited for completion by their program advisor/coordinator. If approved, the application will be sent to the Registrar’s Office for a final evaluation. Students will receive email alerts notifying them of their status. See the Application for further information on email notices.
Graduation Clearance: Students must receive graduation clearance to be eligible to participate in Commencement activities.
Commencement:
Commencement is the annual celebration to acknowledge students who have been approved for graduation with a Doctorate, Masters, or Bachelors degree within that academic term.
In order to be eligible, students must have 1. Applied for graduation by the due date listed on the Academic Calendar 2. Obtained Advisor and Registrar Approval of their Application Status and 3. Be anticipated to complete all degree requirements by the conferral date established for the designated graduation term. *Summer graduates must be enrolled into their outstanding requirement(s) by April 15th and expected to complete them prior to the conferral of summer degrees to obtain approval to attend Commencement. See the Academic Calendar for graduation application deadlines. *Students enrolled in summer session OB will be eligible for the following year’s Ceremony.
Diploma:
Diplomas are generally available for pick up within 3-4 weeks of the conferral of degrees. Students will be contacted through their Caldwell email after the conferral of degrees to schedule a pick up. All financial obligations to the University must be resolved prior to the release of the diploma.
Duplicate Diploma: Alumni may order a duplicate diploma at www.caldwell.edu/diplomarequest.
Diplomas are drawn up in January, June and August. See order form for more information.