Faculty advisors and the Office of the Registrar make every effort to assist and advise the student so that he or she may successfully complete university work in a reasonable time period. The ultimate responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with the individual student The University will not assume responsibility for ensuring that the right courses are taken at the right time.
Each student is responsible for following the guidelines in the Academic Catalog in force at the time of initial enrollment and for being aware of information pertaining to his or her course of study. It is also the student’s responsibility to check the Academic Calendar for important deadlines that apply to drop/add periods, withdrawal from classes, and graduation application.
To earn a degree from Reinhardt University, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with a Reinhardt cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for the baccalaureate degree. For an associate degree, completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits with a Reinhardt cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher is required.
- For the baccalaureate degree, at least 30 of the last 45 semester hours prior to graduation must be earned from Reinhardt University. At least 50% of upper-level major required courses must be completed at Reinhardt University. Program-specific exceptions may apply.
- For the associate degree, completion of the last 20 semester credits must be earned at Reinhardt University, immediately preceding graduation. At least 50% of major required courses must be completed at Reinhardt University. Program-specific exceptions may apply.
- Satisfaction of general education requirements and major field requirements.
- Demonstration of basic computer competency as defined by the respective major.
- Attainment of a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major.
- Submission of an application for graduation to the Office of the Registrar by the deadline specified in the Academic Calendar.
- Satisfaction of all financial and other obligations to the University and payment of a graduation fee.
- Formal faculty approval for graduation.