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Graduation Information

STEPS TO GRADUATE

1. Submit an Application to Graduate

All students wanting to graduate must submit an application to graduate at least one semester before they expect to complete their program. Failure to submit a graduation application by the deadline will result in a one semester delay in your degree or diploma being awarded. Applications should only be submitted for the term in which the graduate will be completing their academic degree.

GRADUATION TERM

 

DEADLINE TO APPLY*

PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT

May

December 15

Spring Ceremony (May) – Current Year

July (Attending Commencement)

December 15

Spring Ceremony (May) – Current Year

July (Not Attending Commencement)

March 15

N/A

December

July 15

Fall Ceremony (December) – Current Year


** In order to accommodate all graduates and guests at the Graduation ceremonies, a graduate is only allowed to attend the ceremony that corresponds with the term that they submitted their application even if they do not complete the requirements for completion of their degree at that time. 

Diplomas are NOT awarded at the graduation ceremony. Diplomas are only awarded once your degree has been completed.

A graduation fee is due at the time of the application. Both the Application and the Graduation Fee are valid for one academic year. If graduation requirements are not met within one academic year, the student must submit another Application for Graduation and another Graduation Fee. A handwritten signature is needed on the form.

Application to Graduate Form:

Applications will be routed to the Graduation Team once the form is completed and submitted.

 

NOTE: An email confirming receipt of the application will be sent once the application has been fully completed by the Grad Team. They will be in touch with any questions or concerns that may arise so please monitor your LTU email closely after completing your application.

2. International Family Invitation Letter Request

Complete the International Family Invitation Letter Request if you are an international student inviting family to your Commencement ceremony and a letter is required by your government to permit your family members to travel. You must already have a graduation application submitted in order to request an Invitation Letter Request. Commencement tickets are still required for families to attend the ceremony. This letter is not a ticket for the ceremony. Email the letter back to enrollmentservices@ltu.edu or drop it off at the One Stop Center. The Enrollment Services staff will be in touch with you once the letter(s) have been completed.

3. Unable to Attend Grad Fair Ticket Request

If you are a participating student who is unable to attend the Grad Fair and collect your tickets, please fill out this form. Email this form to graduation@ltu.edu or drop it off at the One Stop Center to be processed before the deadline. We can then mail the tickets to you. However, please note that lost or stolen tickets cannot be replaced. Another option is to designate someone to pick up the tickets on your behalf during the Grad Fair.

4. Purchase Your Cap and Gown

The Graduation Team will send participating students information on the Grad Fair and how to order a cap and gown. Please monitor your LTU email closely and be sure to search for any correspondence from graduation@ltu.edu so you don’t miss any important information regarding your graduation ceremony or degree information!

If you have already ordered your cap and gown and have questions about your order, you can contact the LTU Bookstore at 248-204-3030. The bookstore is in charge of all Cap and Gown orders for commencement.

5. Monitor Your LTU Email

Continue to monitor your LTU email for updates from the graduation team regarding the Grad Fair, where you will pick up your tickets as well as pick up and pay for your cap and gown that was previously ordered. You will also receive updates on the graduation ceremony as well as ongoing information regarding your degree throughout the degree auditing process following the end of the semester. If you have any questions you can always reach out to the grad team at graduation@ltu.edu .

Graduates keep their LTU email account, but will have Google Drive for only one year after your last semester.  Which means you will have one year to migrate any files in your LTU Google Drive to another storage option. Email accounts for students who receive a certificate only will be inactivated one year after the last semester of attendance.  If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@ltu.edu or by phone at 248.204.2330.

6. Refer to This Website

https://www.ltu.edu/commencement – for information regarding the Commencement Ceremony.

7. Pick Up Your Diploma

Contrary to popular belief, diplomas are not awarded during the graduation ceremony. Diplomas are only awarded once a student have completed their degree. A degree audit is completed by the department of the degree being sought. If the student has completed all requirements to receive the degree, they will list the student as “graduated”. An additional audit is then completed by the graduation team and the degree is posted to their transcript.

Once the degree is complete and posted, diplomas are printed. Bachelor diplomas are printed on 8.5″ x 11″ paper, and Masters/Doctoral diplomas are printed on 11″ x 14″ paper. Undergraduate and Masters diplomas are then available for pick up at the One Stop Center approximately two months after the traditional semester ends. Diplomas which are not retrieved during the pick up dates will be mailed to your permanent home address as listed in BannerWeb (not your mailing address). If your address will be different after graduation, please be sure to update your information on BannerWeb before the end of your final semester.

Please Note: Diplomas and Transcripts will not be released if you have any past due financial obligations (housing charges, library fees, parking, tuition, etc.)

For Fall 2024 graduates, degrees will be posted to transcripts by January 27, 2025. Diplomas will be available for pick up at the One Stop Center from February 10, 2025 through February 12, 2025. Diplomas which are not picked up will be mailed to the permanent address in   BannerWeb  on February 13, 2025.                  

8. Celebrate!

Celebrate the completion of your Lawrence Technological University degree (and the previous 7 steps) with your friends and family at your on campus graduation ceremony in either May or December! (Mini wave in celebration of you!)

Add to you and your loved ones’ celebration by joining the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as they host the Circle Celebration. This event highlights academic and community achievement, honors individuals, family and extended communities and commemorates cultural, social and traditional influences of celebration. For more information visit: https://www.ltu.edu/dei/circle-celebration

IMPORTANT DATES + DEADLINES

Students have to apply to graduate the semester BEFORE they expect to complete their program.
Failure to submit an application by the deadline will result in a one semester delay in your degree or certificate being awarded.

Graduation Application

EXPECTED TERM OF GRADUATION

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Fall (December)July 15
(example, Fall 2022 graduates must petition by July 15, 2022)
Spring (May)December 15
(example, Spring 2023 graduates must petition by December 15, 2022)

Summer (July)

December 15
(example, Summer 2023 graduates walking in Commencement must petition by December 15, 2022)


March 15
(example, Summer 2023 graduates NOT attending Commencement must petition by March 15, 2023)

Graduation Date Printed on Transcript

The graduation date that is printed on transcripts and diplomas is always the last date of the semester in which the student is graduating.

Academic Year 2024-2025                                            

Fall Term – December 19, 2024
Spring Term – May 9, 2025
Summer Term – July 25, 2025

Diplomas

Diplomas  are available for pick up at the One Stop Center approximately two months after the traditional semester ends. Bachelor diplomas are printed on 8.5″ x 11″ paper, and Masters/Doctoral diplomas are printed on 11″ x 14″ paper. Diplomas which are not retrieved during the pick up dates will be mailed to your permanent home address as listed in BannerWeb.  If your address will be different after graduation, please be sure to update your information on BannerWeb before the end of your final semester.

Doctoral diplomas are printed with the assistance of an outside company, therefore delays are possible due to shipping.

Note: Diplomas will not be released if you have any past due financial obligations (housing charges, library fees, parking, tuition, etc.)

For Fall 2024 graduates, degrees will be posted to transcripts by January 27, 2025. Diplomas will be available for pick up at the One Stop Center from February 10th through February 12th, 2025. Diplomas which are not picked up will be mailed to the permanent address in Bannerweb on February 13th, 2025.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Degree Eligibility

Degrees are awarded to candidates who have fulfilled the following requirements:

Minimum Undergraduate Requirements

Note:  additional requirements apply to particular degree programs, please consult your academic advisor.

  • Satisfactory completion of all requirements in one of the degree programs as set forth in the Catalog. Any student required to take Basic Studies courses (course level zero) will receive credit hours and grade points for such courses, but the credit hours earned for these Basic Studies courses will not be included in the total hours required for graduation;
  • Undergraduate students Must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all credit hours earned at LTU;
  • Completion of the last two semesters of work for a degree at LTU:

Associate Degrees

A minimum of 24 credit hours taken at LTU, with 12 hours of this work in the specialty courses of the chosen curriculum.

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees

A minimum of 30 credit hours taken at LTU, with 14 hours of this work in student’s chosen major.

Graduate Requirements

  • Graduate students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in all credit hours earned at LTU;
  • Master degrees offered through the College of Arts & Sciences, Management, and Engineering are awarded upon completion of all required course work within seven years of matriculation;
  • Both undergraduate and graduate students must submit an Application for Graduation approximately one semester before graduating. A new application must be submitted in the event the student does not complete degree requirements within one year;
  • Full payment of all financial obligations to the University. This includes exit counseling for loan recipients.

Doctoral Requirements 

If you are a doctoral student there are a few extra steps to take when it comes to finishing up your program. Along with turning in an application to graduate form you will need to do the following:

Complete a Supplemental Doctoral Form.  This form will be emailed to you by the Graduation Team (graduation@ltu.edu) roughly two months before the Commencement ceremony.  

Honors Eligibility

 

*The College of Engineering, the College of Business and Information Technology, and the College of Arts and Sciences currently do not offer graduation honors to their graduate students.

*Diploma Honors will be granted to the degree recipients on the basis of the student’s record for all course work in the degree program at Lawrence Technological University. However, only courses taken at the University qualify for honor point credits.

*The cumulative GPA as of the student’s graduating semester will be used to determine honors.

Transfer Students:

  • Associate Degrees – A transfer student must have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours at LTU to be eligible for diploma honors.
  • Bachelor Degrees – A transfer student must have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours at LTU to be eligible for diploma honors.
Commencement Honors Eligibility
(for honor cords worn at Commencement)

The above honors eligibility information is for diploma honors. This means that honors will appear on your diploma and transcript. For Commencement ceremony and program purposes, the following combined criteria is used:

  • May Commencement
    (a) the cumulative GPA as of the Fall semester prior to graduation and (b) the total of the earned LTU credit hours as of the Fall semester prior to graduation, as well as the currently enrolled Spring credit hours
  • November or December Commencement
    (a) the cumulative GPA as of the Summer semester prior to graduation and (b) the total of the earned LTU credit hours as of the Summer semester prior to graduation, as well as the currently enrolled Fall credit hours

GRADUATING STUDENT SURVEY

We Want Your Feedback!

As a future graduate of Lawrence Technological University, you are the most valuable source of information and feedback concerning the effectiveness of our degree programs. After you have applied for graduation, you will be receiving a link to the Graduating Student Survey. At that time, we ask that you please provide a thoughtful and candid response to the questions on the survey.

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