Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

Academic Standards
be dismissed from the University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez Campus.
Dismissed students not eligible for probation will
not be able to continue studying during the
following year. Students must apply for
readmission after at least one year of academic
suspension within the time period established in
the academic calendar. Applications will be
evaluated by the Committee on Scholastic
Achievement. Re-admitted students will be
placed on academic probation and will be
subjected to the established norms.
Graduation Requirements
The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Campus, reserves the right to make changes in
the different curricula and degree requirements
whenever, in its judgment, these are considered
beneficial to the institution. As a rule, a student
is entitled to graduate under the officially
established requirements at the time of his or her
entrance to the institution and should consult his
academic department to obtain a copy of its
specific requirements upon enrollment. Both a
student who fails to fulfill the graduation
requirements within the time period specified in
the corresponding curriculum and a student who
re-registers after a period of absence from the
university are governed by the requirements
specific to their graduating class.
To receive a degree, a student must satisfy the
following conditions:
(a) Pass the prescribed courses with a 2.00
minimum GPA. As of Commencement
Exercises 2008, students with a 3.30 – 3.49
GPA graduate with honors (Cum Laude)
and those who achieve a 3.50 – 3.94
graduate with high honors (Magna Cum
Laude). Starting in 2005, students with a
3.95 – 4.00 GPA graduate with maximum
honors (Summa Cum Laude).
Note: For those students graduating before
2008, the following will apply:
GPA
3.00 – 3.32 – Honors (Cum Laude)
3.33 – 3.94 – High Honors (Magna Cum Laude)
3.95 – 4.00– Maximum Honors (Summa Cum
Laude)
(b) Satisfy the following time-limit
requirements for degree-completion:
Normal Time
Required for
Completion of
Programs
Maximum
Time
Allowed
4 years 8 years
5 years 10 years
After this period, the University reserves the
right to require that a student repeats all
courses which, in the opinion of the
respective Dean, need review. In all such
cases, the student must obtain the Dean´s
written authorization in duplicate form as
well as a list of the courses to be repeated.
Copies of this authorization must be
submitted to the director of the respective
department and to the registrar.
(c) Satisfy all financial obligations to the
University.
(d) File an application for the degree, in the
Registrar's Office no later than the date
specified in the Academic Calendar
approved by the Administrative Board.
(e) Receive faculty recommendation for the
degree.
(f) Attend Commencement Exercises, unless
excused by the Registrar.
UPRM celebrates commencement exercises once
during the academic year at the end of the second
semester. Students who meet their course
requirements for the degree at the end of the
summer session or at the end of the first semester
may apply to the Registrar's Office for a
certificate indicating that they have completed
their studies.
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