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4. Approved petitions for extension may include provisions for repeating coursework,
additional coursework, or other requirements for completion of the master’s
degree after the original deadline, at the option of the program faculty.
5. An extension of deadline may be granted only once and then for a maximum
of two years.
6. Individual programs may establish more restrictive limits for initial and
extended time deadlines for completion.
Requirements for Graduation
1. Completion of all coursework specified by the graduate program.
2. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or higher if specified by the graduate
program.
3. Submission of all pre-graduation materials required by the graduate program.
4. Acceptance of thesis or other required final project by the graduate program.
5. Submission of two copies of approved thesis or project in a specified form
together with payment of binding fee where applicable.
6. Submission of Application for Graduation and payment of any graduation fees
assessed by the University.
7. In the case of certification programs, submission of all governmental forms.
8. Residency Requirement: A minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the total credits
required for the completion of the graduate degree or post-baccalaureate certificate
or credential must be earned at Aurora University. Individual programs
may establish more extensive residency requirements, including requirements
that specific coursework be completed at Aurora University, by action of the
program faculty with approval of the graduate program director and dean.
Graduation Policies and Procedures
A. Application for Graduation Status
1. Each candidate must file an Application for Graduation Status with the
Office of the Registrar. This application is sent to students who have a total
of 12 semester hours at the graduate level toward a degree at the end of the
Fall Semester. Receipt of this application does not in any way mean that we
expect or guarantee your graduation that year. It is simply a notification to
“possible” graduates in the broadest sense of the word.
2. Applications are issued on or about November 1 and must be returned by
the deadline indicated on the application together with the filing fee
attached. Applications not received or postmarked on or before the established
deadline must be accompanied by a late-filing fee. Filing fees and
late fees are specified on the application.
3. No applications will be accepted after February 15 for spring and summer
graduation.
B. Summer Graduates
1. Those students who return the Application for Graduation Status indicating
that they will complete all degree requirements by August 31 will be
mailed the Supplemental Summer Graduation Petition by early April. This