Commencement Activities
The Commencement (or graduation) ceremony is held only one time each
year at the end of the spring semester. All degree requirements must be
met at the end of spring semester for participation in commencement.
A Baccalaureate service is held the evening before Commencement.
Attendance at these ceremonies is expected of all graduates.
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Preparing for Graduation
A student who has achieved 85 earned semester credit hours may request a graduation audit from the Office of Records, Registration, and Advisement by submitting the Application for Graduation.
To be eligible to graduate, a prospective graduate for the current academic year must:
1. Return the completed application for graduation by the specified deadline date to the Office of Records, Registration and Advisement located on the main floor of the Burgess Administration Building.
Mailing address:
Office of Records, Registration and Advisement
Reinhardt College
7300 Reinhardt College Circle
Waleska, GA 30183-2981
Deadline dates are:
- Summer 2008 graduates:
January 11, 2008
- Fall 2008 graduates:
May 7, 2008
- Spring 2009 graduates:
August 29, 2008
- Summer 2009 graduates:
January 9, 2009
- Fall 2009 graduates:
May 6, 2009
2. Pay the graduation fee.
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If the undergraduate application for graduation is turned in to the Office of Records, Registration and Advisement by the deadline above, the graduation fee is $75. This fee must accompany the application for graduation when it is received by the Records Office.
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If the graduate application for graduation is turned in to the Office of Records, Registration and Advisement by the deadline above, the graduation fee is $100. This fee must accompany the application for graduation when it is received by the Records Office.
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If the application for graduation is turned in after the stated deadline, a $25 late fee is added.
This early application timeframe enables the Director of Records, Registration and Advisement to compare the prospective graduate’s transcript to the requirements of his or her degree program. Any problems noted during this transcript audit are brought to the student’s attention.
It is the student’s responsibility to correct irregularities and deficiencies by providing missing transcripts, obtaining course substitutions and making schedule changes needed to successfully complete the course of study.
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