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2015-2016 Saint Joseph’s College Online 
    
2015-2016 Saint Joseph’s College Online [Archived Catalog]

Graduation


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Graduation

Online Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

  • Degrees are conferred three times a year. Students must complete all program requirements, and apply for graduation by the deadline dates listed below.

  • Term-based undergraduate and graduate students must complete their final term course by the completion date assigned below.

Online Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

Graduation Deadlines & Conferral Dates

Program Completion Deadline

Application for Graduation Deadline

Conferral Date

August 15, 2015

March 1, 2015 September 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

October 1, 2015

December 30, 2015

April 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

May 14, 2016

Online Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner Program

  • Degrees are conferred four times a year.

  • Students must complete all program requirements and apply for graduation by the deadline dates listed below.

Online Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner

Graduation Deadlines & Conferral Dates

 

Start Date

 

End Date

Program Completion Deadline

Application for Graduation Deadline

 

Conferral Date

April 28, 2015

July 21, 2015

August 15, 2015

March 1, 2015

September 1, 2015

July 25, 2015

October 17, 2015

October 30 ,2015

October 1, 2015

November 30, 2015

October 20, 2015

January 12, 2016

January 25, 2016

January 1, 2016

February 28, 2016

January 18, 2016

April 11, 2016

April 25, 2016

March 1, 2016

May 14, 2016

The Saint Joseph’s College commencement ceremony is held on May 14, 2016 at the Sebago lake campus.  Students are encouraged to attend the commencement exercises on campus in the spring, and will receive details about obtaining their diploma, activities and events, upon successful completion of all degree requirements. Please visit the website for more detailed information about commencement exercises: https://www.sjcme.edu/academics/calendar/graduation/.

Requirements

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  • Successfully complete all degree program course requirements and credits, as outlined in the catalog, by the deadline dates listed above.

  • Complete and submit a graduation application by the dates listed above.

  • Settle any outstanding financial obligation with the college.

Online Undergraduate GPA Requirement:

  • Degree program cumulative minimum GPA of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

    • RN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing students are required to obtain a minimum program cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Degree major and/or minor cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

    • RN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing students are required to obtain a minimum letter grade of C+ (78) in all Nursing core requirements.

Online Graduate GPA Requirement

  • Degree program cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Satisfactorily complete all degree program requirements with a minimum letter grade of C  in each course.

    • Master of Science in Nursing students must satisfactorily complete all degree program requirements with a minimum letter grade of B in each course.

Honors — Graduating with Distinction (undergraduate candidates only)

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Graduating seniors are cited for graduation honors on their transcripts and diploma. Undergraduate degree students with at least 63 credit hours earned at Saint Joseph’s College who have achieved a cumulative index of 3.90-4.0 graduate summa cum laude; those with a cumulative index of 3.70-3.89 graduate magna cum laude; and those with a cumulative index of 3.50-3.69 graduate cum laude. Undergraduate degree students who have earned between 54 and 62 credit hours at Saint Joseph’s College and who have achieved a cumulative index of at least 3.50 graduate cum laude. The cumulative index for the purpose of graduation with distinction is based on the student’s records at Saint Joseph’s College.

Honor Societies

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Delta Epsilon Sigma

Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor society for students of Catholic colleges and universities, has been represented at Saint Joseph’s College since 1950 by the Beta Omicron Chapter. Membership in Delta Epsilon Sigma is based on leadership, service, superior achievement in the student’s academic program 3.5 average or better based on a minimum of 63 semester-hour credits of Saint Joseph’s College courses only, and the student’s indications of future creditable use of that achievement in bringing the principles of a sound Christian philosophy to bear effectively upon the problems of a modern, free society.

Sigma Theta Tau International

Sigma Theta Tau International honor society for nursing students has been represented at Saint Joseph’s College since 1987. Saint Joseph’s College Department of Nursing is one of three colleges forming the local chapter Kappa Zeta Chapter at Large. The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau International is by invitation only. Invitations are extended each spring based upon leadership, service, and superior achievement in the student’s academic nursing program. Online undergraduate students must have no more than 16 credits remaining in their program and must hold a minimum GPA of 3.0. Online graduate students must have no more than 20 credits remaining in their program and must hold a minimum GPA of 3.5.

http://www.nursingsociety.org/

Transcript Request

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For information on how to request an official Saint Joseph’s College transcript, please access the following link: https://www.sjcme.edu/academics/student-resources/transcript-request/