The President of St. John's University and the Deans from the
college will congratulate graduates as their names are read and
graduates cross the stage. At this time you will receive only your
"diploma cover".
If you feel that there may be difficulty in pronouncing your
name, please see your Academic Advisor by July 7, 2008 to give him a phonetic
pronunciation.
The Rome Campus confers degrees two times a year, in July and
January and the precise dates are announced each year. The Rome
Campus only holds one commencement ceremony a year, in July.
"Conferral" means that the Registrar's office posts a notation
of the award of a degree in our academic record-keeping system and
this notation appears on the transcripts. Students whose degrees
are conferred in January are invited to attend the July
commencement ceremony. If you are one of these candidates, please
contact your Rome Campus Academic Advisor to request permission by
January 31, 2008.
Note
No diplomas are issued until a student completes all degree
requirements. Students completing degree requirements
after July 17, 2008 will be conferred at the next date
(January 2009) or whenever requirements are completed. No diplomas
will be issued to anyone who has an outstanding balance on his/her
student account. No transcripts will be issued until a student has
paid all bills.
Certificates of Excellence
All academic honors will be tentative, pending receipt of final
grades and the calculations of final GPAs.