Commencement Activities
Commencement Information
Commencement 2013 Activities Information
About Commencement
Commencement is the last tradition for our graduating class before leaving Elmira College. This tradition honors each individual student in the graduating class with the presentation of their degrees. We have had many great Commencement speakers in the past few years, including Elaine L. Chao, the nation’s 24th Secretary of Labor, Col. Eileen Collins, first woman space shuttle commander and Brian Williams, NBC news anchor. These Commencement addresses congratulate our students on their superior achievement and provide motivation for the next step in their lives. The Commencement ceremony offers the parents, faculty and administration all a chance to honor the student's hard work and accomplishments.
Graduation Application
Students who expect to complete degree requirements by June or August must submit an application for graduation at the beginning of the term in which they expect to complete the degree or by February 1st, whichever date is the earlier. In order to participate in Commencement a student must be within 9 credit hours of completing the degree at the time of Commencement. Exceptions to this may be made by petitioning the Educational Standards Committee for any undergraduate degree (A.A., A.S., A.B. or S.B.).
Academic Honors
Elmira College students maybe awarded the following honors:
Latin Honors are awarded to Bbachelor degree recipients who achieve the cumulative grade point averages indicated below. In order to be fair to students who spend their whole College careers at Elmira College, Latin Honors are calculated including all undergraduate work attempted at any regionally accredited college or university, including transfer credits not accepted.
1. Summa cum laude — 3.800 and above
2. Magna cum laude — 3.600 to 3.799
3. Cum laude — 3.400 to 3.599
These honors will be entered on the Elmira College transcript and the diploma. They are calculated ONLY for those students who first achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.400 or above at Elmira College and have completed all degree requirements. For those completing degree requirements at a time other than the June Commencement, Latin honors will be noted on the transcript and diploma at the time of the degree conferral and will not be recognized at Commencement.
Latin Honors are awarded to Bbachelor degree recipients who achieve the cumulative grade point averages indicated below. In order to be fair to students who spend their whole College careers at Elmira College, Latin Honors are calculated including all undergraduate work attempted at any regionally accredited college or university, including transfer credits not accepted.
1. Summa cum laude — 3.800 and above
2. Magna cum laude — 3.600 to 3.799
3. Cum laude — 3.400 to 3.599
These honors will be entered on the Elmira College transcript and the diploma. They are calculated ONLY for those students who first achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.400 or above at Elmira College and have completed all degree requirements. For those completing degree requirements at a time other than the June Commencement, Latin honors will be noted on the transcript and diploma at the time of the degree conferral and will not be recognized at Commencement.
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