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Undergraduate Students

Graduation is NOT automatic. In order to graduate, you must:

  • Successfully complete all academic requirements, as outlined on the undergraduate graduation application. You will officially graduate only when all degree requirements are met.
  • Have official transcripts of any outstanding coursework from another college delivered to the Office of Undergraduate Student Services.
  • Complete a Graduation Application (no fee involved) two semesters before you intend to complete your degree requirements and submit it to the Office of Undergraduate Student Services.
  • Schedule a Graduation Appointment with your academic counselor for a review of your remaining requirements approximately three weeks after you submit your graduation application.

When you have received your Graduation information, take the following steps to prepare for Commencement ceremonies:

  • Update diploma and graduation information on the Student Link (be sure to update this information even if you do not plan to attend Commencement ceremonies).
  • Update the release of degree information on the Student Link so that you so that your information may be printed in the Commencement Book.
  • Order your cap and gown from the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Kenmore Square.
  • FERPA - Please note: Because of FERPA regulations, we cannot print names of any students in the Commencement Book who have indicated that they do not want their degree-related information released. To check whether you have restricted this information: login to the Student Link, click on "personal", click on "Data Restriction." If the box "Degrees, honors, and awards received " is checked and you would like to have your name included in the Commencement Book, please uncheck the box and/or e-mail metuss@bu.edu granting permission to print your name. If you have questions or are unable to logon to the Student Link, please contact the Registrar's Office.

Attending Commencement Ceremonies:

  • You may attend the University-wide Commencement Ceremonies at Nickerson Field as well as the Metropolitan College Commencement Ceremonies at the Track & Tennis Center.
  • If you are a May graduate you may pick up your diploma at the Metropolitan College Commencement Ceremonies—picture ID is required.
  • Remember to check your final transcript (you may request this from the Office of the Registrar) and diploma to verify for correct spelling of your name, proper degree, major, and date.

Undergraduate Latin Honors:

The calculation for Summa Cum Laude is based on the top 5% of the class, Magna Cum Laude, the next 10%; and Cum Laude, the next 15%.

May 2009 and September 2009

3.33 - 3.58

3.59 - 3.84

3.85 - 4.00

* Latin Honors for May 2009 graduates will be applied to their records on February 2, 2009

Latin Honors for September 2009 graduates will be applied to their records on September 1, 2009

Latin Honors for January 2010 graduates will be applied to their records on January 2, 2010

** Standard honors calculations for all honors

Latin Honors Policy

Latin Honors calculation beginning with the Class of 2007:

Among graduating seniors in each school and college, the top five percent will be awarded degrees summa cum laude, the next ten percent will be awarded degrees magna cum laude, and the next fifteen percent will be awarded degrees cum laude. Break points, which are the grade point averages (GPA) corresponding to each of these categories, will be determined for each graduating class in each school and college at the end of the seventh (penultimate) semester by applying these percentile ranges to the list of eligible graduates arranged in order of GPA. Students falling in the designated percentile ranges on the basis of their GPA after seven semesters will be certified for degrees with the corresponding Latin honors. Students who, by virtue of strong academic performances during their final semester, advance their GPAs beyond a breakpoint will be awarded degrees with the correspondingly higher Latin honor. Students whose academic performances during the final semester causes their GPAs to fall below a break point will retain the Latin honors as originally determined after seven semesters. In no case will students be awarded Latin honors for grade point averages below 3.0.

This amendment will not pertain to students who graduate from UNI.

Honors calculations exclude PDP and OTP courses.

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Where:

MET Convocation Ceremony
Track & Tennis Center,
100 Ashford Street

When:

Saturday, May16, 2009
at 6:00 PM

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