Awarding Honorary Degrees
American College of Education may grant honorary degrees posthumously under special circumstances. Nominations for posthumous honorary degrees may be submitted by members of the ACE Board of Trustees, the ACE President, or members of the ACE Executive Team.
- Upon receipt of the nomination form, the college registrar will alert the appropriate academic officials of the nomination.
- The nomination will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for inclusion on their agenda. Final approval and review to award a posthumous honorary degree must come from the ACE Board of Trustees.
Commencement
Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Educational Specialist students who intend to participate in a commencement ceremony at American College of Education must be in “Graduate Status” within two terms of the commencement date. For example, if commencement is held in July, students with expected graduation dates in August and September may participate.
Doctorate (Ed.D.) students who intend to participate in a commencement ceremony must be in “Graduate Status” by the date of the commencement. Furthermore, the academic team must confirm anticipated dissertation completion for all Ed.D. students prior to the student being allowed to participate in commencement.
Degree, Certificate, or Micro-Credential Conferral
To ensure the integrity and purpose of the degree conferral policy all students’ records will be reviewed to ensure the following requirements have been met:
Degree, Certificate, and Micro-Credential Conferral Common Requirements
- A grade of “C” or better in all required program courses has been achieved.
- All course and credit hour requirements and/or any field experiences are successfully completed.
Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements:
- Degree Awarding
- Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Graduate students and Nursing students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Note: RN to MSN students are required, per the RN to MSN Matriculation Policy, to have a 3.0 GPA for the BSN degree to be conferred.
- Certificate and Micro-Credential
- Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Graduate-level students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Students enrolled in Certificate programs designed for licensure must have a GPA of 3.0.
General Education Competencies (GECs) Requirements:
- For a bachelor’s degree, the student must have demonstrated proficiency in all GECs.
Degree Conferral Fee
All students must submit the degree conferral fee.
- The fee is waived for the following groups of students:
- U.S. Veterans, active military members, members of the National Guard and Reserves and current spouses of each as verified through submission of a valid military ID or copy of DD214.
- First responders defined as EMT/EMS, Firefighters, or Law Enforcement Officers.
Graduation Requirements
Verification of graduation may not be completed if a student is not in Good Standing with the College, unless a state specific exception applies. Good Standing is defined as achieving the required College academic standards and program requirements as outlined in the catalog; meeting material financial obligations to the College or to the student’s third-party lender; and following the policies outlined in the catalog.
The following requirements must be met before a student can graduate from American College of Education:
- Satisfactory completion of all coursework.
- Satisfactory completion of the Capstone Experience.
- Satisfactory completion of the Dissertation Oral Defense for Ed.D. candidates.
- Satisfactory completion of internship, practicum or student teaching, when applicable.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for Bachelor’s students and 3.0 GPA for Master’s, RN to MSN, Specialist and Doctoral students with no D’s or F’s.
- Maintain good standing with the College.
Graduation with Honors
ACE recognizes exemplary academic performance for graduates. ACE graduates of post-baccalaureate degree programs will be awarded the honor of “Distinguished Graduate” if all degree requirements have been met, a cumulative GPA of a 4.0 has been achieved in program enrollment, and no academic or conduct violations occurred during the enrollment in the completed degree program.
Verification of Graduation for Professional License, Endorsement, or Certification
American College of Education has a dedicated staff member in the Registration Office who is responsible for processing requests from graduates to verify completion of a state-approved program. This verification is required by a number of state licensing boards.
Once students have received an email from the Registration Office that the degree has been conferred, they may request verification of program completion through the MyACE Portal (Request forms). It may take up to five (5) business days for ACE to complete and mail the state certification forms.
Verification of graduation will not be completed if a balance due is on the student’s account.
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