• Introduction to WPI
• Section 1: The WPI Plan
• Section 2: Department and Program Descriptions
• Section 3: Course Descriptions
• Section 4: Academic Policies and Procedures
  • Grades
  • Grade Appeal and Grade Change Policy
  • Transfer Credit
  • Graduation With Honors
  • Commencement
  • Designation of Major Area of Study
  • Double Major
  • Designation of Class Year
  • Academic Honesty Policy
  • Guidelines for the Determination of Satisfactory Academic Progress, Academic Warning, Academic Probation and Academic Suspension
  • Administrative Obligations and Holds
  • Directory Information and Release Information
  • Course Registration Information
  • Project and Independent Study Registration
  • Registration Policy for Degree Requirements
  • Special Students
  • Project Registration Topic Codes
• Section 5: Resources and Special Programs
• Section 6: Career Development & Graduate School
• Section 7: Admission, Expenses, Financial Aid & Housing
• Section 8: Trustees, Administration & Faculty
• Supplement
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Commencement

Commencement Policy

The policy for allowing certain undergraduate students who have not completed all degree requirements to participate in Commencement exercises is:

1 . Undergraduate students who have not met all degree requirements will be eligible to participate in Commencement exercises only if all of the following are true:

a . The student was registered for all remaining requirements for graduation in the D term immediately preceding Commencement Day .

b . At the end of D term, the student is within 1/3 unit of meeting all requirements for graduation .

c . The student has completed at least 2 of the 3 WPI Project Requirements (Sufficiency, IQP, and MQP) .

d . The student has registered for any remaining course or project work no later than 10 days before Commencement Day.

2 . Undergraduate students who meet these conditions will be permitted to participate in Commencement exercises but will not receive their diploma. The names of such students will not be included in the Commencement program . The actual degree will be conferred only after all degree requirements have been completed.

3 . All WPI undergraduate students will be notified of these policies and procedures each B term.

4 . Undergraduate students seeking an exception to this policy have the right to petition the Committee on Academic Operations for a waiver for extenuating circumstances. Petitions must be received no later than 10 days before Commencement Day.

A/C Term Degree Completion

Students completing 100% of WPI graduation requirements by the end of A-term or C-term will be eligible for a 50% refund of tuition for the semester of completion . Eligible students must complete the form available in the Registrar’s Office and submit by the end of B-term (for C-term completion) or D-term (for A-term completion). Students/responsible parties will be billed for the full semester and then will be refunded 50% of the tuition bill once the graduation requirements have been signed off and the student’s withdrawal has been officially processed. Qualified students receiving financial aid from WPI will retain 50% of any WPI scholarship, and their loan eligibility will be reviewed on an individual basis . Students living in WPI housing will still be financially responsible for paying the full semester’s worth of room and board.

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