| GRADUATION
Degrees are conferred three times per year, in December, May, and August. Attendance at
Commencement ceremonies, which are held in December and in May, is highly
recommended, since graduation is such an important and joyous occasion in the life of
academic institutions. An undergraduate student is eligible to participate in the May
ceremony if all requirements are expected to be completed in May or August of the same year.
An undergraduate student is eligible to participate in the December ceremony if all
requirements are expected to be complete in December of that year. December graduates are
also invited to participate in the ceremony the following May.
Prospective graduates must complete an application for graduation by November 15 for May
or August graduation and by May 31 for December graduation. The application, which is
available in the offices of the Dean, Registrar, or Center for Adult Learning, must be submitted
to the Registrar's Office. Prior to the deadlines, the Dean will audit the student's record to
determine eligibility for graduation on the date indicated, and will supply a copy of the audit
to the student. No application will be accepted without the Dean's verification of eligibility. If
the application is completed by the appropriate deadline, the graduation fee will appear on the
fall bill for December graduates and on the spring bill for May and August graduates.
Failure to apply for graduation by the appropriate deadline may result in the loss of such
privileges as participation in the ceremony, senior awards, and name listed in the
commencement program. Payment of the graduation fee must accompany late applications.
It is the student's responsibility to apply for graduation at the appropriate time and to meet
all requirements for graduation.
Bachelor Degree Requirements
The following list indicates minimum University requirements for the baccalaureate degree.
Please note that some programs specify additional requirements beyond these minimums. See
descriptions of individual programs for any additional requirements.
- At least 128 hours of academic work must be completed by the student, with an overall
quality point average of not less than 2.0. Courses numbered below 100 are not used to
meet the requirement.
- The specific course requirements must be fulfilled as stipulated in each academic program. A
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the field of concentration is required. A cumulative
grade point average of 2.0 is also required for a successful completion of the minor.
- At least two thirds of the upper level courses in the field of concentration, including
required seminars, and the final thirty credit hours of degree requirements, must be taken
at Gannon University. Exceptions to these specific requirements have been granted to
students who are enrolled in approved accelerated programs. Other students with special
circumstances may request a waiver of these degree requirements, with the approval of
the Academic Dean and Provost of Gannon University.
- All courses specified for the fulfillment of requirements for the field of concentration and
cognate fields must be completed within a time span not to exceed ten years.
- A course failed in the field of concentration may be repeated once. If not successfully
passed, the student is not permitted to continue in that field of concentration.
- A student is not permitted to continue in a field of concentration in which ten or more
semester hours have been failed, or in which more than six semester hours have been
failed in one semester.
Dean's List
To honor excellence in academic performance, Gannon University names to the Dean's List
students who have completed 12 hours credit or more with a letter grade for each and a
grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. A student who makes a failing grade
is disqualified in that semester for the Dean's List. Dean's list is not awarded to a student with
an incomplete grade.
Academic Honors
Students who have consistently achieved academic distinction receive the following
graduation honors:
Cum Laude — a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.
Magna cum Laude — a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.70.
Summa cum Laude — a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.90.
With Academic Honors — Associate Degree students with a cumulative grade point average
of at least 3.50.
No student with a failing grade in his/her field of concentration will receive honors at the
time of graduation.
Transfer students to be eligible for honors at graduation must have completed 64 semester
hours (32 semester hours for Associate degree majors) at Gannon University. Their average
will be computed on the basis of their four or two year program. No higher honors will be
given than are earned by the semester hours completed at Gannon University.
Senior Awards
Notable accomplishment of all-inclusive nature or in a specific field is recognized by the
following awards:
The Gannon University Medal of Honor
Presented to the graduating Senior who in the opinion of the faculty and the student's own classmates
has done the most to further the interests of the University, to foster loyal college spirit, and to carry
out the ideals of the Christian life.
The Archbishop John Mark Gannon Award
For general scholastic excellence including transfer courses.
Individual Achievement Awards:
The Monsignor Wilfrid J. Nash Award
For Excellence in Christian Service
The Reverend Charles Drexler Award
For Outstanding Leadership in Faith, Worship, Community, and Service
The Doc Beyer Award
For Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and Athletics
The Joe Luckey Award
For Dedication to the University
The Educational Opportunity Program Award
Academic Awards for Excellence may also be awarded in each of the undergraduate
disciplines.
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