The executive board of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ College Board of Trustees has approved a policy that spells out a range of diploma options for graduating seniors. The policy follows the board’s decision to change the name of the college to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, effective June 1, 2001.
Students graduating in May will receive diplomas from Â鶹ÊÓƵ College. Beginning with the 2002 commencement, students will receive Â鶹ÊÓƵ diplomas. However, students graduating in 2002, 2003 and 2004 will have the option to request an Â鶹ÊÓƵ College diploma in place of the university document. Beginning with the 2005 commencement, all diplomas will be from Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
“We want to give current freshmen, sophomores and juniors a choice on diplomas,” says Leo M. Lambert, Â鶹ÊÓƵ president. “Frankly, we expect most students from these classes will choose an Â鶹ÊÓƵ diploma, but we also want to provide students admitted to Â鶹ÊÓƵ College the option of a College diploma.”
Students may specify the type of diploma they want at the time that they make arrangements for graduation.