University Catalog Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10: GRADUATION All University students are subject to the graduation requirements outlined in the University Catalog at the time they commenced their studies at the University of the People, and must meet all requirements related to source and time for credit acquisition outlined in Chapter 5. Academic Honors for overall achievement at UoPeople are noted on the official transcript and diploma to UoPeople graduates on the following basis:  3.85 – 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (highest honors)  3.70 –3.84 Magna Cum Laude (high honors)  3.50 –3.69 Cum Laude (honors) UoPeople does not have an Honors Society. Graduation Process 1\\. Students complete a Progress Toward Degree (PTD) Checklist, which can be found in the Academic Advising Virtual Office (AAVO), to verify that they are on track for graduation. Students needing assistance are welcome to contact the Office Academic Advising at advising@uopeople.edu. 2\\. Once students have successfully completed a minimum of 51 semester credits in the Associate's program and a minimum of 111 semester credits in the Bachelor's program, they may request to be audited for graduation by the Office of Student Services.12 3\\. The Office of Student Services completes the graduation audit form, files it in the student's record, and sends a copy to the student. 4\\. Once students complete all courses needed to graduate (as outlined in the graduation audit form), students may request a graduation application form from the Office of Student Services and send the completed form to student.services@uopeople.edu. 5\\. The Office of Student Services certifies whether students have completed all requirements needed to graduate. 6\\. Students are notified as to whether they have met graduation requirements. If not, the Office of Student Services informs students of any outstanding requirements needed to graduate. Once completed, students go back to step 4 listed above. 7\\. The Office of Enrollment Management prepares and sends the diploma and an official transcript via registered post. Students wishing to receive their official documentation via expedited mail may submit a request to the Office of Student Services and will incur an extra fee. Notes about the Graduation Process  Students enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program may request to earn their Associate's Degree after they have completed all of their requirements for the degree by contacting the Office of Student Services and requesting a graduation audit for the Associate's Degree.  Graduation audits can be submitted during the first four weeks of the term and will be processed between the fifth and eighth week of the term.  Requests received after the fourth week of the term will be processed during the next available term. All questions regarding the Graduation Procedure should be addressed to student.services@uopeople.edu. Ordering Transcripts An official University of the People transcript will be provided to the student upon completion of the degree program. Students who wish to receive an official transcript showing progress to date may request via email to student.services@uopeople.edu at which time the Office of Student Services will send the student an official transcript request form. Once both the completed form and the $15 USD transcript processing fee payment are received, an official copy of the student's transcript will be processed and sent within 14 – 21 business days. Students who wish to have their official transcripts mailed to another institution must be sure to complete the third-party request section of the form. Students may view their unofficial academic record in the Student Portal. UoPeople Alumni Society Alumni Services and an Alumni Society are being planned for graduates of the University of the People.