GRADUATION
Application for Graduation
Any student who plans to graduate from Gordon College is required to complete an application for graduation. Graduation applications are available in the Registrar's Office or at and are reviewed by the Registrar to insure that all requirements for graduation are or will be satisfied at the anticipated date of graduation.
Students must file graduation applications no later than the official mid-term date of the semester prior to the anticipated semester of graduation. A student who plans to graduate at the end of the Spring Semester, for example, is required to complete an application for graduation no later than the mid-term date of the previous Fall Semester.
Although students may graduate at the end of any semester in which all degree requirements are fulfilled, formal commencement exercises are held only at the end of Spring Semester. In the event that a student does not complete degree requirements by the end of the anticipated semester of graduation and therefore does not graduate, a new application for graduation must be completed.
To graduate a student must satisfy the requirements for a degree by meeting all of the requirements listed in any one of the catalogs in effect during the period of enrollment in the College.
Graduation Grade Point Average
To graduate from Gordon College, a student must complete the requirements of a degree program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. For the purpose of graduation, however only the courses required by the program of study are used to calculate the grade point average. (Students enrolled in the Associate of Science in Nursing Program should refer to page 142 of the catalog for a description of the grade point average requirements pertaining to them.) Most institutions of the University System of Georgia include grades for all courses attempted when computing an acceptable grade point average for admitting transfer students.
Graduation with Honors
To graduate with honors, students must meet all of the following requirements:
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on all course work attempted at Gordon;
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 when all course work attempted at previous colleges attended and at Gordon is considered; and
- Learn a minimum of 18 semester hours of degree credit at Gordon. If eligible for graduation with honors, a student's particular honors category will be based on a grade point average calculated using credit hours earned at Gordon only.
| Honors Category | Required Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| Cum Laude | 3.50 - 3.79 |
| Magna Cum Laude | 3.80 - 3.89 |
| Summa Cum Laude | 3.90 - 4.00 |
Degree Verification
Gordon College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide degree verification. National Student Clearinghouse may be contacted at:
Web: or
Fax: 703. 742. 4239
E-mail:
Mail: National Student Clearinghouse, 13454 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20171