Students who complete graduation requirements by the spring of a given year normally participate in commencement exercises at the close of that spring semester. Students who are very near completion may participate in commencement if they fulfill the following conditions:

In such circumstances, participation in commencement exercises does not imply the conferral of a degree, nor will a diploma be given to the student or a transcript be released until all graduation requirements are complete. This policy and its provisions are not subject to alteration by petition.