Graduation / Commencement

Commencement Website

Contact Information:

Office Hours:
Fall and Spring: Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M.
Summer:  Monday-Thursday 8:00 A.M.-5:15 P.M.
Phone: (201) 684 – 7520 / Fax: (201) 684 – 7956

E-mail: grad@ramapo.edu / Location: D – 224 (Academic Building)

After Hours:  Graduation Applications and documentation, may be placed in the gray mailbox located outside of the Office of the Registrar D-224.

Requirements

• • Undergraduate – General Education
    Your adviser should review your audit for General Education requirements with you.
  • Undergraduate – Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements
    Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) as well as a 2.0 G.P.A. in their major and second major and/or minor  (2.3 G.P.A. in Nursing major, 2.85 for Clinical Lab Sciences & Medical Imaging Sciences) to be eligible for a degree. All courses taken at Ramapo College (including those numbered below 100) apply to the G.P.A. whether for graduation credit or not. Transferred course work does not count in the G.P.A. at Ramapo College.
  • Students must have a minimum of 128 credits in order to graduate. A minimum of one-half of the credits for majors/second majors/minors must have been completed at Ramapo College. All students must have completed a minimum of 48 credits at Ramapo College with the final 32 credits being completed  in residence. Students are responsible for all requirements in effect at the time of matriculation. Students who have not been enrolled at Ramapo College for two or more consecutive semesters must apply for readmission and will be responsible for graduation requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
  • Incomplete Grades
    All “I” grades must be resolved five (5) business days prior to official degree conferral date shown below. A student may not graduate with an I grade on their transcript.

Note:  The last 32 credits must be taken at Ramapo.  Therefore, once a student reaches 96 credits, he/she may no longer take courses off campus.

If, you decide to postpone your graduation or you are requesting a grade change, please e-mail grad@ramapo.edu.

NO CHANGES OF ANY KIND MAY BE MADE TO YOUR ACADEMIC RECORD ONCE YOU HAVE GRADUATED.

Graduation Application/Instructions

Graduation Application Deadline Dates:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• Make an appointment with your advisor to confirm you are ready to apply for graduation.
• In order to apply for graduation, your degree audit MUST have all required areas satisfied.  If your degree audit needs an adjustment, you should email your advisor or convener prior to applying.  The advisor/convener will contact your dean with recommended audit adjustments.
• Complete the Application for Graduation by clicking the link above.
• You will receive an email receipt and soon thereafter a $100 application fee will be charged to your account.
• The Graduation Office will reach out to your dean and/or convener to verify completion of your degree and approve your application.
• The Graduation Office will contact you if there are any unforeseen issues.

SCHOOL DEANS:

• Dean Ed Petkus, Anisfield School of Business, Room ASB-333
• Dean Peter Campbell, School of Contemporary Arts, Room BC-237
• Dean Susan Hangen, School of Humanities and Global Studies, Room B-224D
• Dean Aaron Lorenz, School of Social Science and Human Services, Room ASB-431
• Dean Edward Saiff, School of Theoretical and Applied Science, Room ASB-422
  Be sure your name is typed the same as it appears on your academic record with the Office of the Registrar.  IMPORTANT:  ALL correspondence regarding your graduation application and/or status will be sent to your RAMAPO EMAIL ACCOUNT ONLY.  Therefore, you must maintain your Ramapo email account and check it regularly.

  Graduation Application Fee

  Once the application is approved, the student will be assessed a $100 graduation application fee upon receipt. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y57823la to view your bill and make a payment.

• Students with balances will be unable to receive their diploma and/or transcripts. The fee will be added directly to your bill/account. A $100.00 non‐refundable fee will be assessed to all students who have filed for graduation. The fee will be added directly your bill/account. This fee covers costs associated with degree processing. It does not cover the cost of your regalia or the fees associated with the graduation venue. The deadline to apply for a January degree is September 30th; the deadline to apply for a June degree is January 30th and the deadline to apply for an August degree is March 30th.No applications will be accepted after the deadline date.  Graduation applications and instruction are available online or at the Office of the Registrar (D-224).NOTE: If any application deadline dates listed above fall during a weekend, holiday, or on a Friday during the summer, the next working day following listed date will be substituted.
  

  Graduation Diplomas

  Diplomas will automatically be mailed to all graduates.

  After your degree is certified, as long as you do not have any outstanding financial obligations, your diploma will be ordered and will be shipped within 6 weeks directly to the permanent address on file.  Therefore, it is important for you to login and verify the permanent address on your student record.

  Reviewing Permanent Address

  • • • Log into Web Self Service (https://ssba.ramapo.edu:8443/myssb/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin)
      • Click on Personal Information
      • Click on View Addresses and Phones

  Address changes must be received at least one week prior to your official degree conferral date to ensure your diploma is shipped to the correct address.  Information for address changes is available on the Office of the Registrar website  https://www.ramapo.edu/registrar/forms-transcripts/

  There are two Commencement Ceremonies (undergraduate and graduate) in May and degrees are conferred on June 20th, August 30th, and January 30th each year. Degree candidates will receive final email notification regarding the status of their degree conferral on or about these dates.

  Honors

  • • • Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors)
        Latin Honors are awarded automatically to graduates who have achieved a cumulative grade point average (including “R” grade credits) as follows:
        3.500 – 3.699 cum laude
        3.700 – 3.849 magna cum laude
        3.850 – 4.000 summa cum laude
      • Honors Program
        Seniors with questions regarding Honors Program should consult the Honors Program Director, telephone number (201) 684-7110.

  Commencement Ceremonies

  Commencement Ceremonies (one for Undergraduates and one for Graduate Students) traditionally take place at the conclusion of the Spring semester only, and all January graduates and June and August graduation candidates from that year are invited to participate.