Application for Graduation Information
Students who will be receiving a degree from IU East must file an "Application for Graduation" with the Office of Student Records. Application deadline dates are as follows:
| Graduation Date | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| December | November 15 |
| May* (commencement) | February 1 |
| June | May 15 |
| August | July 15 |
* Please note that students who wish to participate in the May commencement ceremony must apply for graduation by February 1.
Students can print graduation applications by clicking on the links below. Return the completed application, with your degree auditor's signature, to the Office of Student Records (Whitewater Hall, Room 116) by the deadlines listed above.
Graduation Applications
Make sure your degree auditor (see list below) signs your Application for Graduation.
- BSS Degree Candidates...........T.J. Rivard, Interim Division Chair (WZ 254)
- BUSE Degree Candidates.........David Frantz, Division Chair (HY
- EDUC Degree Candidates.........Marilyn Watkins, Division Chair (ML 340)
- HFA Degree Candidates............T.J. Rivard, Division Chair (WZ 254)
- NSM Degree Candidates...........Kumara Jayasuriya, Division Chair (WZ 267)
- NURS Degree Candidates.........Karen Clark, Dean (HY 269)
- SCS Degree Candidates............Bob Lang, General Studies Advisor (WZ 112)
- SPEA Degree Candidates..........Robert Ramsey, Criminal Justice Program Chair (ML 358)
- SWK Degree Candidates...........Ed Fitzgerald, Social Work Program Chair (ML 252)
Graduating with Academic Distinction
To graduate with academic distinction, baccalaureate and associate degree candidates must meet the criteria outlined below. Candidates who are awarded honors in general scholarship are distinguished by cream and crimson fourrageres, which are looped cords worn from the left shoulder during the commencement exercise. Fourrageres with cream and crimson cords indicate "highest distinction;" those with all cream cords indicate "high distinction;" and those with all crimson cords indicate "distinction." Honors are awarded by vote of the various faculties, and the fourrageres are provided by the university. The appropriate recognition is recorded on the individual's diploma as a permanent testimonial of achievment.
| School | Distinction | High | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics (BUSE) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Behav. & Social Sciences (BSS) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Education (EDUC) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Natural Science & Math (NSM) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Continuing Studies (SCS) | 3.50 to 3.74 | 3.75 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| General Studies (GS) | 3.50 to 3.74 | 3.75 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Nursing (NURS) | 3.50 to 3.65 | 3.66 to 3.82 | 3.83 to 4.00 |
| Public & Environ. Affairs (SPEA) | 3.50 to 3.69 | 3.70 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Criminal Justice (CJ) | 3.50 to 3.69 | 3.70 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
| Social Work (SWK) | 3.70 to 3.79 | 3.80 to 3.89 | 3.90 to 4.00 |
Graduating with a Second Degree
The vice chancellor for academic affairs may admit the holder of, or candidate for, a baccalaureate or associate degree to candidacy for a second degree at the same level. For baccalaureate students, a minimum of 30 additional hours in residency beyond the previous degree requirements is required for each additional baccalaureate degree. For associate students, a minimum of 15 additional hours in residency beyond the previous degree's requirements is required for each additional associate degree. In either case, you must also meet the requirements of the department or division in which you are a candidate since it has final approval for the applicability for cross-listed courses. You should check with the individual departments or divisions for more information.
Graduation Statistics
IU East Graduation Statistics 1988 to Spring 2006