Degree Conferral and Commencement

Degree Conferral

Degrees are conferred only after the Registrar’s Office has verified successful completion of all graduation requirements, within 60 days after the end of the student’s final semester.

Degree conferrals are actions of Dominican University of California and are not altered in any way by the internal restructuring of schools, academic divisions, departments, or programs.

Commencement

Commencement is held in mid-May and mid- December each year. For the ceremony date, please see the Academic Calendar.

All students who are in good standing, have applied for graduation, and have completed the requirements for a degree are eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremony as follows:

• May Application: May Commencement Ceremony
• August Application: December Commencement Ceremony
• December Application: December Commencement Ceremony

Students who have applied to graduate but have not completed the requirements for a degree may be approved to participate in Commencement on a case-by-case basis. Generally, approval for participation is given only under the following conditions:

• The student must indicate on the graduation application that they wish to participate in Commencement.
• The student must have no more than one course (3 or 4 units maximum) outstanding, as verified by the Registrar’s Office.
• The student must be registered by the Friday of the Priority Registration Week in the remaining coursework or for Prior Learning examinations (e.g., CLEP, or DSST) required for the completion of their degree. Registered courses and exams must be in the subsequent term or participation will be rolled to the next ceremony.
• The student must have submitted all Experiential Learning portfolios for review by the Friday of the Priority Registration Week.

Students will be notified by the Registrar’s Office of their eligibility to participate in Commencement during the Spring semester.