Attention Spring and Summer Graduates: Make sure you have taken the MAPP Exam! Business majors must also take the BGE Exam. See below for more information on the MAPP and BGE Exams.

Am I Ready to Graduate?

If you have completed 30 hours toward an associate degree or half of the coursework required for a certificate, you may submit an Intent to Graduate form.

Graduation is applied to a specific semester.  For each semester, there is a deadline to submit a fully completed Intent to Graduate form.

• Deadline for Fall 2012 is October 28th.
• Deadline for Spring/Summer 2013 is October 28th.

What do I need to do first?

1. Make an appointment with your advisor to review your transcript.
2. Complete an Intent to Graduate form.
3. Return your completed Intent to Graduate form to the Graduation Office (B-101, Oak Ridge Campus) by the deadline listed above.
4. Take the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) Exam.
   • Business Degree students must also complete the Business Graduate Exit (BGE) Exam.

What's Next?

A formal evaluation of your transcript will be sent to you and your advisor.  You're encouraged to meet with your advisor to develop a plan for the completion of the program based on the results of the evaluation.  Information about the graduation ceremony will be sent by email to your RaiderNet account.  Read the information carefully and return the Graduation Participation form to the Graduation Office.

Will I Graduate With Honors?

Degree-seeking students may be eligible to graduate with honors based on the quality point average (QPA) of coursework completed at Roane State. Academic honors are reflected on the student's transcript and diploma. Certificate students do not qualify for academic honors. Coursework completed at an institution other than Roane State is not considered towards academic honors. Honors designations are based on the following grade point averages:

• Summa Cum Laude: 3.9 - 4.0
• Magna Cum Laude: 3.7 - 3.89
• Cum Laude: 3.5 - 3.69

Academic honors are based on GPA of the semester prior to the spring commencement ceremony.

Graduation Ceremony

The graduation ceremony, called "commencement", is held at the end of the spring semester only. Students who anticipate completing their coursework during the following summer are eligible to participate in commencement exercises if the grade point average is sufficient for graduation and the Intent to Graduate has been officially processed by the spring deadline. Due to the early printing date of the program, academic honors are based on the previous term's grade point average. Fall graduates will be invited to attend the following spring ceremony. Participation in the ceremony is optional, but strongly encouraged. 

Information for the graduation ceremony is found on the Commencement Website.

I need another copy of my diploma, what do I do?

Please fill out the Replacement Diploma Request form, and submit it to the Graduation Office. There is a $10.00 charge for each replacement diploma that is issued.

Contact

Graduation
(865) 481-2035

Sheila Eason
(865) 354-3000 ext. 4734, Graduation Analyst