The degree of Doctor of Chiropractic is conferred upon students who have fulfilled the following requirements:
Academic Requirements: Complete the minimum number of classroom hours of instruction and the program credit hours (dependent on campus). The Registrar reviews the records of all students in the Intent-to-Graduate List to determine that all academic requirements, other than those in the final academic term, have been met. Discrepancies in the student’s academic record will be investigated and unqualified students will be removed from the Intent-to Graduate List.
Clinical Requirements: Successful completion of all clinic courses and clinical requirements. Clinical requirements must be completed two weeks prior to graduation or the student is not eligible to graduate. The Academic Standing Committee will hear appeals and act as the final decision-maker. Students who have completed all of the non-clinical requirements, the student clinic quantitative requirements, and 80 percent of each of the remaining quantitative clinical requirements may be eligible for a clinic contract and participation in the graduation ceremony for the current term. The remaining quantitative requirements must be completed by the end of first week of classes in the next academic term. Failure to complete these requirements by the deadline will require the student to reapply for graduation in a subsequent term.
Final Academic Approval: Final grades for graduating students will be available prior to the Academic Standing Committee graduation meeting on the Monday prior to graduation. At this meeting, the Registrar presents the graduation list for the Committee’s approval. All appeals of graduation decisions will be heard at this meeting and adjudicated by the committee. After the Committee has approved the graduation list, it’s presented to the Academic Dean for final approval.
Institutional Clearance: Under the direction of the Registrar, institutional clearance is conducted shortly after the graduation list is approved. Graduating students are required to fulfill all outstanding obligations to the College at this time. Those who fail to complete
institution clearance will be removed from the graduation list and may be reinstated only by application to the Registrar.
Attendance: Attendance at commencement exercises is mandatory. In extreme circumstances, students may be excused by application through the Registrar to the College Provost or campus President.
