COMMENCEMENT

Commencement ceremonies are held once a year in May.  They are free and open to the public.  University officials and special guests preside over the event and honorary degrees are bestowed at this time.  People with special needs for the ceremony should contact the commencement office.

How do I get to participate?

Students who expect to complete their degree requirements in May, or who will be within eight credits of completing their degree, must file and Intent-to-Graduate via WEBCAT to participate in Commencement.  Please see the Graduation information section of the Registrar's Office website for more information about filing an Intent-to-Graduate via WEBCAT and filing deadlines.  Please see the Commencement Office  website for more information about the ceremony.

Publications (Commencement Book)

A commencement book is published and distributed at the Ceremony.  It contains five semesters of students who have filed intent-to graduate forms.  Filing your Intent-to-Graduate after the posted deadlines may prevent your name from being published in the commencement book.

Honors

• To be eligible for Honors at graduation -
  - Bachelor's degree students must have 64 graded credits at UNH.
  - Associates degree students must have 32 graded credits at UNH.
  
  
• Honors in Commencement book are based on the last completed semester.
  
  
• Honors based on the final GPA will be indicated on both the Diploma and Academic Transcript.

Summa Cum Laude  3.7 or higher GPA

Magna Cum Laude    3.5 - 3.699 GPA

Cum Laude                  3.2 - 3.499 GPA

NOTE:  "Walking" in the ceremony at Commencement does NOT mean that you have academically graduated!  Academic graduation depends upon successful completion of all University requirements.