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General University Information
GRADUATION
DIPLOMAS AND TRANSCRIPTS
No diplomas or official transcripts are released from the
Office of the Registrar without the approval of the Office
of Student Account Services.
Official transcripts are issued only upon receipt of a written
request from the student and upon payment of the appropriate
transcript fee of $6 each for mailed transcripts and $7 each
for pick-up and immediate service transcripts.
Unofficial transcripts are available free of charge on myUM
or for $3 each if ordered in the Office of the Registrar,
121 UC. Those ordered in the Office of the Registrar will
be available for pick-up within one week after the request
is submitted.
GRADUATION AND DEGREES
It is the responsibility of the student to be sure he/she
makes satisfactory progress toward, and fulfills requirements
for, the degree he/she seeks. He/she may obtain help in the
office of his/her Academic Dean.
To receive a Bachelor’s degree from the University,
the student must earn at least 120 semester hours of credit
(more in some schools), with a C average (2.0) or better as
well as a C average for all work done at the University of
Miami.
Students must also meet all of the degree requirements of
their respective schools and should not expect requirements
in composition, mathematics, foreign languages, or other subject
areas to be waived for any reason.
• Each student must complete the final 45 credits
that are applied to his or her baccalaureate degree in residence
at the University of Miami.
• In addition, each student must complete at least
half of the credits specified for his or her major in residence
at the University of Miami.
•Not more than 30 hours of correspondence work and extension work combined will be accepted toward a degree, and neither correspondence nor extension work may be credited as a part of the last 45 hours of the student’s program.
• Not more than 30 hours of credit based on military
experience will be awarded toward the degree.
• Credits earned in a manner other than by course
registration, i.e. proficiency examination, CLEP, placement
tests, etc., may not be used to meet the final 45 credit
hour residency requirement, however such credit by examination
may be earned while the student is enrolled in the courses
needed to meet the final 45 credit-hour residency requirement.
• To obtain two different undergraduate degrees,
a student must complete all the requirements for each degree.
• A second undergraduate degree on the same level
requires a different major and a different minor.
• If the degrees are in two different schools, a
student must meet the requirements with distinctly different
majors and minors, wherever applicable, in each school.
As a general rule, college credits more than 12 years old
are not recognized for degree purposes. Students in this category
should consult their academic deans.
A student must apply on myUM
during the semester in which they expect to graduate.
A diploma must be issued in the name on the student’s academic record. Addition or omission of a middle name is acceptable. The addition of a middle name will be acceptable only as it appears on the student’s application for admission. If the middle name is not on the application or if the student wants another version, documented proof such as a birth certificate or legal name change must be presented to the Office of the Registrar located in the University Center, Room 121. If requested, the addition of the mother’s maiden name is acceptable.
The last date on which application may be made for each graduation
period is published in the Academic Calendar. The academic
deans are the only officers authorized to approve placing
the student’s name on the candidate degree list.
GRADUATION HONORS
For the determination of honors, cumulative grade point average
means either the average of all grades earned at the University
of Miami or the combined average of all graded work taken
at the University of Miami and elsewhere whether or not the
transfer work is accepted toward a degree at the University
of Miami, whichever is lower. All students who, at the time
of graduation, have earned a cumulative grade point average
of 3.600 will be awarded degrees cum laude.
To graduate magna cum laude, a student must:
- attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.750;
- earn not less than six credit hours in independent study,
senior thesis, or other courses specifically designated
by the department or school;
- complete, as a result of such courses, a thesis or project
judged by a departmental or school committee to be worthy
of high honors;
- fulfill any additional requirements that may be established
by the student’s school or department;
- apply at least one semester prior to graduation for admission
to candidacy in the Honors Program Office; and
- submit an honors thesis or project recommended by the
student’s department or school and judged worthy of
special distinction by a University committee.
To graduate summa cum laude, a student must:
- attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.900;
- in addition, meet all the preceding requirements for magna
cum laude.
For further information about qualification for honors, students
should consult their departmental advisor.
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