Students may not change their Major, Minor, Concentration, or Option in the term of their graduation. Students may not graduate in the term they are accepted.
All students must file a Graduation Application with the Registrar's Office to initiate the graduation process. This application is required irrespective of the student's intent to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. Filing a Graduation Application will initiate a formal review of credits and requirements by the both the School and Registrar's Office staff. The graduation fee must accompany the Graduation Application before it can be processed. Students completing a Certificate program (other than CASE) will file a certificate completion application with the Registrar's Office to initiate the completion process. Filing the certificate completion application will initiate a formal review of credits to verify certificate requirements have been met. The fee must accompany the application before it can be processed.
The deadlines for submitting this Application are as follows:
| Commencement | Date |
|---|---|
| May Commencement | October 15 |
| August Commencement | April 15 |
| December Commencement | June 15 |
Failure to submit the Application by the above published deadline will result in postponement of the conferring of the degree or certificate until the next graduation period.
The NDMU Commencement Ceremony is held each May. All August and December graduates are invited to participate in following May Commencement Ceremony.
A Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4-point scale is required for graduation from all degree programs and for completion of certificate programs. Diplomas and Transcripts are withheld until the graduate's account is paid in full. Graduates may purchase tams, gowns and hoods at the campus bookstore.