graduation

APPLICATION December graduates must submit an application for graduation during pre-registration in the fall semester one year in advance of their intended date. May and summer graduates must submit an application for graduation during pre-registration in the spring semester one year in advance. All course substitutions should be submitted at this time. All CLEP and ICE testing must be completed prior to earning 60 semester hours. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS Residency Requirements at Toccoa Falls College apply to three areas of the curriculum: At least the final 32 hours or final 25% of the degree, whichever is greater must be completed in residence. A minimum of 50 percent of major course hours must be completed in residence. A minimum of 50 percent of minor course hours must be completed in residence. COMMENCEMENT The college holds commencement ceremonies in May and December. Graduates will participate in the commencement program immediately following their final semester. Students must complete all requirements for graduation, including course work, Student Ministries, senior interviews/orals, required testing, and academic and financial stipulations to participate in commencement. Students who complete their degree requirements in Summer School participate in the December commencement. Students must complete all graduation requirements before participating in the commencement program. It is of utmost importance that students ascertain in their senior year that they will meet all requirements. Students order caps and gowns through the college bookstore. Students then purchase their caps and gowns after the ordered merchandise arrives. The Registrar’s Office contacts graduating students during their final semester with line-up lists and instructions for participating in the program. The college releases diplomas and transcripts only to students who meet all financial obligations to the college. GRADUATION HONORS TFC Dean’s List The Toccoa Falls College Dean’s List honors baccalaureate graduates with a minimum 3.6 cumulative grade point and who have achieved Dean’s List semester honors a minimum of four semesters. Recognition is granted by the awarding of the TFC Dean’s List Certificate at Baccalaureate. Latin Honors Students qualify for graduation with honors by achieving, at graduation, a cumulative grade point average in courses completed at Toccoa Falls College of 3.5 for cum laude, 3.7 for magna cum laude, and 3.9 for summa cum laude. Latin Honors are recognized in the Commencement Program by the wearing of the gold honor cord. Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society Nomination to the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society of the Association for Biblical Higher Education is made by the Toccoa Falls College faculty. Membership is limited to not more than seven per cent of the senior graduating class. Criteria include a minimum grade point average of 3.3 and evidence of Christian character and proven leadership ability. Recognition is granted by the awarding of the Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society Membership Certificate at Baccalaureate.