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Graduation Applications/Instruction

    Graduation Application and Instructions  (PDF)
    Graduation Application and Instructions  (DOC) 

Graduation Fee 

A $100.00 non-refundable fee will be assessed to all students who have filed for graduation and the fee will be added directly to your bill/account. This fee covers costs associated with degree processing.  This fee is charged to applicants for each degree level: Baccalaureate and Master's.   In the case where a master’s student has received a previous degree from Ramapo, this fee is applicable for the new degree level.  However, if you file for graduation and do not graduate during that year, you will not be charged another fee.  Instead, your first payment will be verified by the Graduation Office.

Graduation Application Deadlines 

Signed and completed graduation applications and all paperwork are due to the Graduation Office as follows:

GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE FIRM! 

No applications will be accepted after the deadline date.  Graduation applications and instruction are available online only.
NOTE: If any application deadline dates listed above fall during a weekend, holiday, or on a Friday during the summer, the next working day following listed date will be substituted. 

Graduation Application Instructions 

A student must make an appointment with a faculty advisor in his/her major or concentration. The student should have the following:

• a degree evaluation

Once your Graduation Application has been reviewed and signed by your advisor(s) AND signed by your School Dean(s), bring the completed graduation application and detailed audit to the Graduation Office (D-212C).

Be sure your name is PRINTED CLEARLY. It must be the same as the name on record with the Office of the Registrar.

IMPORTANT:  ALL correspondence regarding your graduation application and/or status will be sent to your RAMAPO EMAIL ACCOUNT ONLY.  Therefore, you must maintain your Ramapo email account and check it regularly.

Requirements 

• General Education
  Your advisor should review your audit for General Education requirements with you.
• Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements
  Students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and a minimum 2.0 in their major(s) and minor(s) in order to graduate. ALL courses taken in the major are counted toward the GPA in the major.
• Students applying for January 2009 graduation and thereafter:
  Credits and Major/Minor Requirements
  Students must have a minimum of 128 graduation credits in order to graduate. A minimum of one-half of the credits for majors/second majors/minors must have been completed at Ramapo College. All students must have completed a minimum of 48 credits at Ramapo College with the final 32 credits being completed  in residence. Students are responsible for all requirements in effect at the time of matriculation. Students who have not been enrolled at Ramapo College for two or more consecutive semesters must apply for readmission and will be responsible for graduation requirements in effect at the time of readmission.

Note:  The last 32 credits must be taken at Ramapo.  Therefore, once a student reached 96 credits, they may no longer take courses off campus. 

Deadline dates for grades from Off-Campus Study; PLEX; and ANY other grade changes 

You can check your online transcript to see if any of the above have been posted.

Honors 

• Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors)
  Latin Honors are awarded automatically to graduates who have completed A MINIMUM OF 64 RAMAPO COLLEGE CREDITS (not including "P" grades) and who have achieved a cumulative grade point average (including "R" grade credits) as follows:
  3.500 - 3.699 cum laude
  3.700 - 3.849 magna cum laude
  3.850 - 4.000 summa cum laude 
• Honors Program
  Seniors with questions regarding Honors Program should consult the Honors Program Director, telephone number (201) 684-7110.