Policy No. 100
Academic Policies and Procedures for the Undergraduate Program

Classification of Students for Graduation and Pinning

Date Effective
September 1994
Date Reviewed / Revised
October 2020
Program Level
Undergraduate

POLICY:

The School of Nursing will hold a ceremony to recognize students who graduate in Fall, Spring and Summer terms.

All Traditional Prelicensure, RN Options and Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN students who complete requirements for graduation in August may participate in the formal pinning exercises and be part of the class graduating in the preceding Spring.

All Traditional Prelicensure, RN Options and Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN students who complete requirements for graduation in December will be part of the graduating class for that calendar year and may participate in the formal commencement and pinning exercises the following Spring term.