Graduation
Community Service Project Communication Competency Requirement
Graduation Petition for Graduation Student Portfolios
Community Service Project
In order to graduate, all associate and bachelor degree-seeking students are required to complete a 20-hour Community Service Project that is independent of class assignments. For associate degree students the activity and a final reflection essay are due at the end of their third semester of professional coursework. For bachelor degree students or certificate degree students continuing on to their associate degree, the activity and a final reflection essay are due no later than the end of the semester prior to when the student will graduate. Although no grade is given, specific criteria must be met. Detailed information is contained on Blackboard in the Student Online Resource Center. This document is also available from the student’s academic advisor who is the initial point of contact regarding the project and who approves and supervises the activity.
Communication Competency Requirement
To graduate, all students must demonstrate written and oral communication competency by passing the Communication Competency Requirement.
Submit the following to the Assessment Committee:
These materials are due no later than the semester prior to when the student will graduate. Detailed information can be found within a student’s Blackboard login at http://mercycollege.blackboard.com/ through the Mercy College 101: MCHS Student Course as well as the Student Handbook. Students holding a bachelor’s degree or higher are not required to complete the Communication Competency Requirement.
Graduation
Students wishing to graduate must complete all degree requirements, including Community Service Project, Communication Competency Requirement and Program Portfolio (if applicable) by their intended graduation date. They must complete the petition for graduation when registering for the semester prior to the semester of their intended graduation. Students who will have only one course to finish at the time of their intended graduation date may participate in graduation ceremonies but will not receive their diploma until all graduation requirements are successfully completed.
Graduation Residency Requirements
Students completing a certificate (not short term certificate) or advanced certificate or graduating with an Associate Degree must complete 15 credit hours at MCHS.
Students graduating with a Baccalaureate Degree must complete 30 credit hours at MCHS. Further details of graduation requirements are found within the program-specific sections.
Petition for Graduation
Students must complete a Graduation Application form when registering for the semester prior to the semester of their intended graduation. Verification of eligibility shall be determined by the Registrar and the student's academic advisor.
If the student remains in continuous attendance and new graduation requirements are in place at the time the student completes the application for graduation, the student will have the option of choosing to follow the new requirements as published in the new catalog at that time.
A conferred degree and official transcripts are issued after fulfillment of all graduation requirements, including clearance through all College departments including but not limited to the library, the business office and financial aid.
Student Portfolios
Individual academic programs may require students to complete a portfolio. The portfolio contains samples of the student’s academic
work – writing, speech presentations, community service documentation
and other materials – that enable members of the faculty and the student to gauge progress in learning. The portfolio is intended to provide a record of a student’s development with regard to three
crucial skills and abilities: communication, critical thinking and ethical reflection.
|
