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General InformationGraduation with Honors for the College of LawStudents who have completed their degree requirements, havecompleted at least 39 of the 56 required numerically graded unitsin residence at the College of Law, and have taken no more than 17terms (including summers) to complete their degree requirementsare eligible for graduation with honors as follows:HonorMinimum GPASumma Cum Laude 88+Magna Cum Laude 85–87.99Cum Laude 83–84.99Academic honors will be posted on the students’ transcripts anddiplomas.Commencement Ceremonye ceremonial recognition of graduation is a very special occasionat the University. Graduating students and prospective graduateswho meet the requirements listed in the policies below areencouraged to participate in this June event. (e College of Lawholds a separate commencement ceremony whose eligibilityrequirements may differ than those stated here; consult the Collegeof Law Catalog for more information.) Students who meet thefollowing criteria are eligible to participate in the commencementceremony:• Prior fall and winter graduates;• Students who are completing all requirements as of springquarter; and• Students who have six or fewer quarter units to complete insummer.Students must also fulfill the master’s/doctoral examination orthesis/master’s/doctoral dissertation project requirements ifrelevant to their degree programs. Students in programs requiringa master’s examination must either have passed the exam or bescheduled to take it during summer quarter. esis and doctoraldissertation students must have the rough draft of the thesis ordissertation project approved by May 15. Students must havepetitioned for degree or certificate by the January 15 deadline.Students may not attend more than one commencement ceremonyper degree or certificate.Awards at the Commencement CeremonyOutstanding Student AwardAt the request of the President of the University, each college selectsa student to honor at commencement who best exemplifiesacademic excellence, service to their college or the University, andservice to the community. Due to the high regard in which they areheld, these awards are the only awards presented to students at thecommencement ceremony.The Founding President Harry L. MorrisonDistinguished Teaching AwardA citation and monetary gift is given to honor the memory of Dr.Morrison, founding president of the University. e awardrecognizes special dedication to the University and its students andis made to the faculty member who best exemplifies excellence inteaching and creativity in the classroom as well as in program andcurriculum development and contribution to the enhancement anddevelopment of the faculty member’s field of study.Student Recordstranscripts and other documents received by the University for thepurpose of admission or recording supplemental work become theproperty of the University and will not be released to or copied forstudents. California regulatory agencies require that student recordsbe kept for only five (5) years. JFK University regularly destroysrecords after five (5) years of inactivity.Transcript Request (Issuance)John F. Kennedy University transcripts are ordered online via thenational Student Clearinghouse at www.getmytranscript.com. thetranscript fee is $10.A transcript is issued only if all financial obligations to theUniversity have been paid in full. transcripts contain onlycoursework completed at JFK University. A summary of previouseducation is entered into the official transcript of record. Unofficialtranscripts will not be issued to students by the registrar’s office;however, students may print their own unofficial academic recordfrom the web portal using the express system. transcripts are neverfaxed or sent by email.JFK University is custodian of records only for AmericanAcademy of Family Studies (AAFS) and new College School ofLaw (nSCL) transcripts. the University does not maintain anyother new College academic records. Students wishing to obtainAAFS or nSCL transcripts should contact the registrar’s office at(925) 969-3353.Transferability of JFK University Courseseach institution has its own policies for transfer credit and studentsare advised to contact the receiving institution to determinetransferability of JFK University coursework. JFK University coursestaken credit/no credit may not be accepted by other institutions.Unit CreditUnits described throughout this catalog, excluding law, are quarterunits (credits). e University subscribes to the national standardfor student workload, which is a minimum of 500 seat minutes perquarter unit of credit. Some courses may be semester units (credits)and are specifically identified under the Course Description sectionof this catalog.e College of Law is on the semester system. Semester units(credits) are calculated as equivalent to one and one-half (1.5)quarter units (credits).Academic Terme University’s academic year, other than the College of Law, isdivided into three 11-week quarters, and one 9-week quarter(summer). For financial aid purposes, an academic year is definedas a minimum of three quarters of enrollment. Some lower divisionundergraduate transfer credit courses may be on the semestersystem, and are specifically identified under the Course Descriptionsection of this catalog.20 General Information John F. KenneDy UnIverSIty