TO: Faculty Senate

FROM Graduate Course and Program Review Committee

DATE: November 29, 2000

RE: Awarding of Graduate Certificates and Diplomas Posthumously

Certificate

Upon the death of a graduate student, a majority of the graduate faculty of the academic program in which a student was enrolled may recommend to the Dean of Graduate Studies that an official Certificate of Attendance and Good Academic Standing be awarded. The Dean will review the student's current progress and past record to determine whether the student was in good academic and good professional standing at the time of death. The Dean may recommend to the Provost that a student who was in good standing be awarded a certificate posthumously.

Diploma

Upon the death of a graduate student, a majority of the graduate faculty of the academic program in which a student was enrolled may recommend to the Dean of Graduate Studies that a diploma be awarded. This recommendation may be made if the student was enrolled in the last semester of the program at the time of death. The Dean will review the student's current progress and past record to determine whether the student was in good academic and good professional standing. The Dean tray recommend to the Provost that a student who was in good standing be awarded a graduate degree posthumously.