Office of the Registrar

Graduation Information

Located in Shuster Hall, Room 105. Telephone: 718-960-7474

The Graduation area audits a student's course work to ensure satisfaction of the College's requirements for graduation. Diplomas are issued to graduates from this office.

Important Notice

Graduation Deadlines:

Graduation Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

To qualify for graduation, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• completion of at least 120 credits, including all degree requirements.
• completion of at least 30 credits in course work at Lehman College, including at least half the number of credits in the major and half in the minor.
• a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Lehman College cumulative index, major index and minor index.

Master's Degree

To qualify for graduation, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• a minimum Lehman College cumulative index (GPA) of 3.0.
• completion of all courses in the selected program (see department's graduate advisor).

Filing for Graduation

A student who expects to graduate at the end of a semester must file, in person or by mail, an application for graduation by the deadline posted each semester. Any student who does not graduate must cancel graduation. The student may re-file in any subsequent semester in which graduation is anticipated.

• Graduation cards are available in Shuster Hall, rm. 105 and during evening hours, when classes are in session, in Shuster Hall, rm. 114.
• Students MUST clear all negative service indicators before graduation.

Incomplete Policy

Undergraduates: Incomplete (INC) grades must be resolved prior to the date of graduation. Students are responsible for contacting appropriate instructors regarding completion of course work and submission of final grades. INC grades still pending at the end of the semester following the one in which they were earned will be converted to a 'FIN' grade. All F, FIN, or WU grades will remain on a student's transcript and can never be changed after graduation.

Graduate Students: Graduation candidates who do not intend to complete the course work to clear an incomplete grade MUST sign a form in the Graduation Office.

Commencement Information

The Graduation Ceremony for the Fall, Spring and Summer graduation candidates is held on the last days of May or early June. Check the Spring academic calendar for the latest information.

Please download the Authorization Letter for diploma pick-up.

Last modified: Nov 26, 2012