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Student handbook
Section: 7.0
Title: student records
Graduation Requirements
Prior to the semester the student intends to graduate, he or she must:
• Be officially admitted to the program or their major,
• Obtain and complete an application for graduation,
• Submit the completed form to a counselor, program director, or Chief Academic Officer
for review.
• If you ever received a student loan you must complete exit counseling at
www.studentloans.gov.
Note: The signature of the counselor, program director, or Chief Academic Officer indicates that they have reviewed the
graduation requirements with the student.
It is the student’s responsibility to coordinate all degree or certificate requirements for completion with
the appropriate counselor, advisor, or academic department. If the student does not complete the
graduation requirements outlined in the semester requested on the application, he or she must file
another application in a subsequent semester and pay a new graduation application fee.
The District Records Office will send a letter to the student acknowledging receipt of the application
for graduation and indicating that the student has been placed on the roster for the next graduation
ceremony.
The student will receive a certificate or degree by mail or the student may submit a request to obtain
the certificate or diploma on the campus after the semester in which all requirements were fulfilled has
ended. Indication of the degree or certificate awarded will be reflected on the College transcript when it
has been determined that all requirements have been satisfied. A replacement diploma will be provided
for a fee.
For additional information about graduation requirements, please contact the Office of District Records
at 313-496-2631.
Note: All students readmitted to the College after missing four or more regular semesters will be responsible for the
curricula and regulations published in the current catalog and other official publications which are in effect at the
time of their readmission. In certain cases, dates of program admission may take precedent over dates of College
admission for the purpose of meeting program requirements for graduation.
Honors
Students completing 12 or more college-level credit hours during the Fall or Spring semesters with a
minimum grade point average of 3.5 are eligible to be recognized by the President of their campus.
These students may also be eligible for membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Graduation With Honors
Students who complete degree requirements with exceptionally high scholastic averages are eligible
to receive degrees with honors. Those who have earned a grade point average of 3.75-4.00 are
eligible to be graduated Summa Cum Laude; a grade point average of 3:50-3.74, Magna Cum Laude;
a grade point average of 3.25-3.49 Cum Laude. In computing the grade point average, all courses
taken at Wayne County Community College District are considered.
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