Commencement
Commencement Policy
The policy for allowing certain undergraduate students who have not completed all degree requirements to participate in Commencement exercises is:
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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:
- At the end of D term, the student is within 1/3 unit of one activity in all requirements for graduation.
- The student has completed at least 2 of the 3 WPI Project Requirements (Humanities and Arts Requirement, IQP, and MQP).
- 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.
- All WPI undergraduate students will be notified of these policies and procedures each B term.
- Undergraduate students seeking an exception to this policy have the right to petition the Committee on Academic Operations for a waiver due to 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 tuition charges will be reduced by 50% 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.
