Applications for graduation will be made available to students during the semester upon which they are graduating. The application can be found on Banner Self Service either through your MCLA Portal or by logging in here.
The deadlines for applying for graduation are available on the Important Dates and Deadlines webpage.
Students of superior academic achievement graduate with distinction according to their quality point average earned at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts only. The following standards will be used for students graduating in the year 2012 and thereafter. For students graduating prior to 2012 please refer to the MCLA 2006-2007 catalog.
Summa cum Laude | 3.800 - 4.000 |
Magna cum Laude | 3.600 - 3.799 |
Cum Laude | 3.300 - 3.599 |
Students may attend the graduation ceremony following completion of ALL graduation
requirements. Students must complete an application for graduation by the deadlines
listed in the section graduation requirements. The form must be submitted to the
Registrar's Office.
Information pertaining to the Commencement ceremonies can be found here.