School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

Service & Outreach Requirements
2010-2011
Service hours are required for traditional full-time students desiring to receive a degree or certificate at WJU. To receive a semester
of Service credit, a student must serve in an approved ministry for a minimum of thirty hours during the semester, or be enrolled
in a designated service learning course. Students are required to attain Service credit for one half (1/2) of the time they are
enrolled full-time at WJU. See the Student Handbook for attendance and appeals policies and procedures.
Application for Graduation
Candidates for graduation must file an application with the Registrar by the given deadline per conferral date. Upon obtaining the
application, the student lists all remaining degree requirements, obtains the required approvals, and returns the application to the
Registrar’s Office. The graduation petition fee will be added to the student’s account when the application has been processed.
Students filing a completed application with the Registrar after the deadline will be charged an additional late fee of $75.00.
Graduation applications will not be accepted less than one month before conferral. A candidate who fails to graduate on the
selected date is required to file a new application for graduation and pay a reapplication fee.
Candidates are cautioned to examine their academic records for accuracy and to verify completion of Service and chapel
requirements prior to submitting their Application for Graduation (see sections “Service” and “Spiritual Formation”). In addition,
candidates for graduation from WJU must satisfy the faculty as to their fitness for Christian ministry. Students may be disqualified
from graduation for inappropriate moral, physical, or social behavior. For more information, a student should contact his/her
academic advisor.
All CLEP, DANTES, and CPL units must be completed by December 31 to be eligible for the commencement ceremony in May. All
financial obligations must be fulfilled prior to graduation. A student may participate in the commencement ceremony with a
maximum of six (6) outstanding units. If these units are not completed in the summer term following commencement, then the
student must re-apply for graduation.
All financial obligations must be fulfilled prior to graduation. A student may participate in the commencement ceremony with a
maximum of six (6) outstanding units. If these units are not completed in the summer term following commencement, then the
student must re-apply for graduation.
Conferring Degrees
Degrees are conferred three times a year – in August, December, and May – at the close of summer, fall and spring terms. The
date of the diploma reflects that session during which the degree requirements were completed. One commencement ceremony
is held each academic year at the close of the spring semester. Students who have completed all requirements at any time during
the previous year are eligible to participate.
In order to maintain the integrity of honors granted, diplomas will be mailed after all grades are received for the semester of
graduation.
If the original diploma is destroyed, a duplicate may be ordered by contacting the Registrar’s Office. There is a fee for the
replacement diploma. The new diploma will have a reissuing date as well as bearing the signatures of the current officials.
Academic Honors at Graduation
Latin Honors for graduation will be based on a student’s entire academic history from all accredited institutions.
Summa cum laude 3.85 to 4.00 GPA
Magna cum laude 3.70 to 3.849 GPA
Cum laude 3.50 to 3.699 GPA
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