Graduation
Online Students
Graduation Requirements and Commencement Information for Saint Joseph’s College online students
All graduates are encouraged to march with their fellow students at the campus commencement on the second Saturday in May. The college confers degrees for most programs 3 times a year. Please note that for the MSN-Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner & Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practitioner programs degrees are conferred 4 times a year. Please see the charts below for important deadlines. Students will receive details about conferral and commencement from both the Online Registrar and their academic advisor as they near the completion of their degree requirements. Please check your SJC email frequently.
| Online Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Graduation Deadlines & Conferral Dates |
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| Final Term Enrollment Semester | Application for Graduation Deadline | Conferral Date |
| Online 10 Week July | October 1 | December 30 |
| Online 10 Week Oct | October 1 | December 30 |
| Online 10 Week Dec | March 1 | 2nd Saturday of May |
| Online 10 Week Mar | March 1 | September 1 |
| Online 10 Week May | March 1 | September 1 |
| Online 12 Week Fall | October 1 | December 30 |
| Online 12 Week Winter | March 1 | 2nd Saturday of May |
| Online 12 Week Spring | March 1 | September 1** |
| Online 12 Week Summer | March 1 | September 1** |
| Online Graduate Family/Individual Across Lifespan Nurse Practitioner & Online MSN-Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practitioner Graduation Deadlines & Conferral Dates |
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| Final Term Enrollment Semester | Application for Graduation Deadline | Conferral Date |
| Online 12 Week Fall | October 1 | December 30 |
| Online 12 Week Winter | October 1 | March 30 |
| Online 12 Week Spring | March 1 | June 30 |
| Online 12 Week Summer | March 1 | September 1** |
**Students conferring on Sept 1 will only be eligible to attend the commencement in the May prior to their conferral, not the following May. Please see application and contact your academic advisor for more information.**
Requirements
To be eligible for graduation, students must meet the following requirements:
- For an undergraduate degree program, complete satisfactorily the number of undergraduate credits required in the program with a 2.0 grade average, and an average of at least 2.0 or higher in their concentration, major and minor;
- For a graduate degree program, complete satisfactorily the number of graduate credits required in the program with a 3.0 grade average;
- Complete all program degree requirements as defined in your program by the dates listed in the above chart.
- Submit a completed application for graduation to the Graduation Coordinator by March 1 for May or September graduation, and October 1 for December graduation;
- Pay all outstanding Saint Joseph’s College debts; and
- Pay the $75 graduation fee.
Important Forms
- Graduation Application (must be signed into SJC email account to continue)
Nursing Pins
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Graduating with Honor, undergraduate online students only
Students who perform well academically can graduate with honor, a designation listed on their transcripts and diploma. Undergraduate students with at least 63 credit hours earned at Saint Joseph’s College who achieve a cumulative index of 3.90-4.0 will graduate summa cum laude; those with a cumulative index of 3.70-3.89 will graduate magna cum laude; and those with 3.50-3.69 will graduate cum laude.
- 3.90-4.0, summa cum laude
- 3.70-3.89, magna cum laude
- 3.50-3.69, cum laude
Students who have earned between 54 and 62 credit hours at Saint Joseph’s College and who have achieved a cumulative index of at least 3.50 will graduate cum laude. The cumulative index for the purpose of graduation with honors is based on the student’s records at Saint Joseph’s College.
