Conferral of Degrees
A student will be awarded a degree from Fisk University if and only if she/he:
- Is in good academic and financial standing
- Has completed an application for graduation
- Has completed a minimum of 120 required credit hours
- Has fulfilled all University and departmental requirements
- Has earned a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all major and cognate courses
- Has completed University assessment requirement as needed (i.e., MAPP, Exit Exams, Major Field Tests, etc.)
- Has earned a minimum of 32 credit hours at Fisk
- Has completed his/her senior year at Fisk
Conferral of degrees is by the sole authority of the Board of Trustees, which acts on the recommendation of the faculty. No one other than the Board of Trustees may obligate the University to confer a degree. Earned degrees are awarded three times a year in May, August and December. There is, however, only one commencement exercise. Only those students who have met all academic requirements as well as their social and financial obligations to the University will receive a degree.
Community members are encouraged to attend and to join in the observance of students' achievements.
Note that students who participate in study away programs must ensure that the University Registrar receives their official transcripts before the conferral dates because degrees are awarded for the period after official transcripts are received in the Office of the Registrar (for instance, degrees will be awarded in August for transcripts received in May, June, July and by August 15; in December for all transcripts received after August 15; and in May for all transcripts received after December 15 and before May).
Student records are closed at graduation. It is very important that you print out your unofficial transcript and resolve all grade issues before your degree is conferred. Contact the Office of the Registrar as soon as possible if you wish to delay your graduation to a subsequent semester or until you have resolved all grade issues.