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41 DEGREE RELINQUISHING POLICY Graduates who wish to avoid completing any more hours than necessary to earn a second Denver Seminary degree may apply to relinquish the first degree immediately prior to conferral of the second degree. Contact the Registrar's Office for more information and to obtain the appropriate application. The application to relinquish a degree must be submitted along with your graduation application by the deadline outlined on the graduation application. GRADUATION An application for graduation is required before students may graduate. For those anticipating a fall graduation, the application is due to the Registrar's Office no later than October 1. For those anticipating a spring graduation, the application is due no later than February 1. Those wishing to graduate in the summer must submit an application for graduation no later than May 1. The due date is the following Monday if the first falls on a weekend. Summer graduates who meet eligibility requirements may participate in the May ceremony preceding their degree completion as long as their application is received by February 1. Eligibility criteria can be downloaded from the commencement participation request located on the forms link of the MyDenSem student portal. Those who do not graduate in the semester for which they applied must submit a new application by the deadline of the new intended semester of graduation. Once the deadline for a given semester has passed, an email confirmation will be sent to all students whose applications have been received. Download the graduation application from the MyDenSem student portal. While the graduation ceremony is held only once a year in May, degrees are conferred in August, December, and May. Those who complete their program in summer or fall have the option of either participating in a graduation recognition service that is held in December, or they may participate in the May ceremony (previous, if eligible, or the following year, if not) if they prefer. Graduates may not attend more than one event. Master's degree students graduate with honors if they have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.7. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (FERPA) In accordance with federal law, students are hereby notified that they have the right to inspect and review any and all official records, files and data pertaining to them, including all materials incorporated in their cumulative record folder. Requests to view and/or change academic record files should be submitted in writing to the Registrar's Office and will be conducted in person at the Denver campus. Students have the opportunity for a hearing to challenge the contents of these records to ensure that they are accurate and not in violation of any of their rights. Students with questions concerning their rights within this act should contact the Registrar. Comprehensive educational records are maintained for all current students. These records may include, but are not limited to, grades, transcripts, class lists, student course schedules, health records, and financial information. Denver Seminary has the liberty to maintain items within a student's record in accordance with what is deemed pertinent and to purge items when considered no longer useful. Upon matriculation, admissions records such as applications and references may be purged. Upon graduation or withdrawal, students' physical records may be purged of non-essential items and the remaining files will be held in archives for up to 3 years. After this time, most physical records are normally destroyed while Denver Seminary transcripts are held indefinitely.