COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION

Graduation Eligibility and Policy
You are eligible for Spring (2008) Commencement if you have fulfilled all degree requirements prior to June 4, 2008. Exceptions will be made for those students with 6 or fewer credits who plan to complete these during the summer 2008 semester.

Diplomas
Diplomas may be picked up by graduates, whether or not you attend Commencement, upon notification by the Office of the Registrar. To receive your diploma, you must present some form of identification, such as a Hunter College ID card, a valid driver's license, teacher's license, or Social Security card. If a proxy requests the diploma, s/he must present his/her identification as well as the candidate's identification and a letter of authorization signed by the degree recipient.

Diplomas are awarded only to those who have completed the requirements for a degree. Attending the commencement ceremony and inclusion in the commencement program merely indicates that an individual is a candidate for graduation and may not be used as proof of completion of the degree requirements.

Honors
Graduation with General College Honors will be noted on your diploma and transcript.

A student who has completed 60 credits of traditional letter grades at Hunter College may be considered for graduation honors.

• Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.900 or higher will be graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Students with a cumulative GPA from 3.750 to 3.899 will be graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Students with a cumulative GPA from 3.500 to 3.749 will be graduated Cum Laude

Graduation with Departmental Honors will be noted on your transcript.

On recommendation of any department or interdepartmental field, students with at least 24 credits in the department or field may graduate "With Honors" in that department or field, provided they graduate in the term for which they file for honors. Of these credits, 21 - or in exceptional cases, 18 - must be taken at Hunter. Students who participate in the Study Abroad Program or the National Student Exchange Program within the United States may be considered for departmental honors even if they have earned fewer than 18 credits at Hunter in courses approved for the major. If you have questions, see your department.

Valedictorian
Criteria: 4.0 GPA (or highest GPA) and all credits completed at Hunter College.

College credits completed in high school through AP, College Now, or similar programs do not affect eligibility for Valedictorian, even if those credits were earned at institutions other than Hunter College. CLEP Examination credits and Permit/Study Abroad credits earned outside of Hunter College do not affect eligibility for Valedictorian. Certificate Course credits earned outside of Hunter College do not qualify for Valedictorian.

The Valedictorian delivers brief remarks during the Commencement ceremony. If more than one student meets the criteria, co-Valedictorians are named. One is selected to deliver remarks at Commencement by the Vice President for Students Affairs; other(s) will be recognized during the ceremony.

Salutatorian(s)
Criteria: All Credits Completed At Hunter College with 3.900 - 3.999 GPA

College credits completed in high school through AP, College Now, or similar programs do not affect eligibility for Salutatorian, even if those credits were earned at institutions other than Hunter College. Certificate Course credits, CLEP Examination credits and Permit/Study Abroad credits earned outside of Hunter College do not affect eligibility for Salutatorian for students who have completed all of their course work at Hunter College.

Criteria: Transfer Students with 4.0 GPA (or highest GPA) with 60 or more credits completed at Hunter College.

College credits completed in high school through AP, College Now, or similar programs do not affect eligibility for Salutatorian, even if those credits were earned at institutions other than Hunter College. Certificate Course credits, CLEP Examination credits and Permit/Study Abroad credits earned outside of Hunter College do not qualify for Salutatorian for students who have not completed all of their course work at Hunter College. Second Degree students, who did not complete all of their course work at Hunter College, do not qualify for Salutatorian.

Name in Commencement Program
A student who wishes to ensure that her/his name is included in the commencement program must submit a Degree Audit Application Card by April 17, 2008. Students who file after that date will not be guaranteed that their names will be in the program. Degree Applications are available and must be submitted in OASIS, Room 217, Hunter North. You may also obtain a Degree Audit Application Card by clicking here.

Procession
Students will process into Radio City Music Hall by school. Instructions for arrival time and meeting locations will be dispensed when you pick up your commencement tickets.

What to Expect
Graduates participating in the ceremony do not need a ticket. Each guest attending Commencement must bring his/her ticket. Seating space in Radio City Music Hall is limited. Guests will not be admitted unless they have commencement tickets. Once the academic procession begins, guests will be asked to wait until all the graduates have been seated before proceeding into the Hall. It is therefore advisable for guests to arrive one hour before the start of Commencement. (Guests should arrive at 1:00PM for the 2:00PM Commencement ceremony start time.)

Transportation and Parking
There are commercially-operated parking garages located in the area, but street parking is extremely limited. It is therefore recommended that you and your guests take public transportation to the Commencement ceremony.

Radio City Music Hall is located at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street.

Transportation by Train
Take the B, D, F, Q trains to 47th-50th Streets-Rockefeller Center.

Disabled Students and Guests
Graduates and guests for whom an interpreter for the hearing impaired is required should contact the Office for Access & Accommodations (212) 772-4857 so that they will be seated in the vicinity of the interpreter. Please call before May 30, 2008. Graduates and guests in wheelchairs and those who have difficulty with stairs and other obstructions should also call and register. They will enter Radio City Music Hall through West 50th and West 51st streets, just east of 6th Avenue.