Participation in Commencement
Upon the recommendation of the College and the Board of Trustees, Keuka College confers baccalaureate and masters degrees during December, March, May and August. The College’s formal commencement ceremony is held during May.
Participation in the May commencement ceremony is limited to those who have completed their degree requirements and those who are within 15 credit hours of meeting all graduation requirements.
Students who are within 15 credits of meeting graduation requirements may participate in the May ceremony if a petition has been filed with the registrar’s office and if the student can complete the remaining credits prior to July 31 of the same year. The student’s ability to complete all outstanding requirements by this deadline may be verified by proof of registration at another accredited institution, approved Field Period learning contracts, or similar documentation.
Those students who will be registering for student teaching, criminal justice internships, or similar official full-time internship requirements during the following fall semester may participate in the May ceremony.
Graduate students who will be able to complete their graduation requirements during the following summer semester may also participate in the May ceremony.
Students who are degree pending for a conferral date must have all graduation requirements completed on or before the conferral date.
A student who is unable to produce documentation (official transcript, Field Period supervisor’s evaluation, etc.) showing the completion of requirements by the above specified date, will have his/her name removed from the official conferral list. The student’s name will be added to the next available conferral list upon completion of the degree requirements.
Students must have paid or made arrangements to pay all College fees and other charges incurred at Keuka College.
Students completing degrees must notify and express the intent to graduate to the registrar’s office to prompt the conferral process.