Applying For Graduation

This is a reminder that all seniors who intend to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree from Bridgewater State College must file an application for graduation.  Application forms are available at the Registrar's Office, located in room 003, ground floor of Boyden Hall.  Graduation candidates should complete this form and return it to our office as soon as they have enrolled in their final courses to ensure a timely review of their graduation status.

The application deadlines are as follows:

Summer Graduation -- April 15

Winter (January) Graduation -- August 1

Spring (May) Graduation -- December 20

The degree audit is your primary tool to assess where you are with your degree completion.  At the time you apply to graduate, your degree audit must show compliance in all areas.  Any section of the audit that is still "unmet" will require a schedule change, or a course substitution/waiver form.  Please see your department chair or advisor as soon as possible to discuss what can be done to correct any issues that may be occurring in reference to your degree audit.   NOTE:  If you are currently enrolled in a final approved transfer course, you must attach a copy of your schedule from that institution to your graduation application.

Please remember that all requirements outlined in the Catalog must be completed by the date of graduation in order to qualify as a BSC graduate.   For additional details, please refer to the Graduation Requirements section of the current Bridgewater State College Catalog.  A summary is outlined below.

1. A minimum of 120 credits and all requirements completed under a catalog in effect within eight (8) years of the date of graduation.  This includes all General Education/CORE Requirements, all major requirements, all minor requirements, and free electives, if applicable.

2.   A minimum of 30 credit hours completed through Bridgewater, including at least half of the requirements for the major program and for any minors.

3.   A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (or higher if required by the major at Bridgewater ) in courses taken at Bridgewater State College.

4.   A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in the student's major and minor requirements taken at Bridgewater State College.

Please make sure to let your advisor know that it is your intention to graduate during your next advising appointment.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Registrar's Office at (508) 531-1231.
 

 

Revised: July 16, 2009

Last Modified: July 16, 2009