Application for Graduation Process
A student may apply for graduation when all requirements for the degree have been or will be completed by the end of the semester in which the student plans to graduate. The following policies and procedures apply in order to complete the graduation process:
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An Application for Graduation must be completed by the Graduate Advisor and signed by the student and the Graduate Advisor.
- All graduate students are required to pay a graduation fee before they receive their diploma.
- Students must complete all degree requirements before the degree conferral date each term (or conferral date of their graduation term).
- Degrees are conferred eight times during the academic year:
- Fall - at the conclusion of Fall;
- Fall Quarter - at the conclusion of Fall Quarter;
- Winter - at the conclusion of Winter;
- Winter Quarter - at the conclusion of Winter Quarter;
- Spring - at the conclusion of Spring;
- Spring Quarter - at the conclusion of Spring Quarter;
- Summer - at the conclusion of Summer; and
- Summer Quarter - at the conclusion of Summer Quarter.
- Diplomas will be mailed to students after degrees are conferred and all holds have been cleared.
Application Procedures for Certification-Only-Seeking Students:
- Submit a completed Graduate Application for Admission
- Complete a BOMPN
- Submit all official transcripts
- Letter(s) of Recommendation are waived, however, additional requirements as noted in program descriptions are required.
Students should see the appropriate bulletin sections for a summary of the process for the respective degrees.
Program Timeline for Master’s and Educational Specialist Degrees
Degree and certification seeking students must complete all requirements within seven (7) years of the time of admission to the program or from the time of enrollment in the first course at Missouri Baptist University.
Program Timeline for the Doctor of Education Degree
Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership: The load for students enrolled in the Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership program will be one or two three-hour courses every twelve weeks. The timeline for completion of the entire program for most students is projected to be two and a half years, although some students may take longer to complete the dissertation. Students who take longer than two and a half years will be required to enroll in a zero credit hour extension with a fee the equivalent to one credit hour for each 12-week term beyond the tenth quarter in the program. The study must be completed within five years after admission into the program. It is expected students will begin the process of the dissertation with the appointment of a Dissertation Committee Chair during the third term.
Doctor of Education in Leadership in Teaching and Learning:
- Standard-Entry Pathway (Post Master’s Entry) - Students will complete 24 credit hours of coursework—18 hours of core courses and 6 hours of electives—before entering the cohort model. The projected timeline for completion is four years.
- Advanced-Entry Pathway (Post Specialist Entry) - Students begin directly in the cohort model. Once in the cohort, students typically take one three-credit-hour course every twelve (12) weeks, totaling twelve (12) credit hours the first year and nine (9) credit hours the second year. The projected timeline for completion is approximately two years for those on the Advanced-Entry Pathway.
Some students may take longer to complete the dissertation. Students who take longer to complete the dissertation will be required to enroll in a zero-credit hour dissertation continuation course, GRED 770 , with a fee equivalent of one credit hour until the final approval of the dissertation. All degree requirements must be completed within five years of admission into either program pathway. It is expected that students will begin the dissertation process in the third term with the appointment of a Dissertation Committee Chair
and Committee.
Attendance at Commencement
All master’s and education specialist candidates for graduation during an academic year - Fall/Winter, Spring, and Summer - are encouraged to attend the commencement exercises which are held at the close of the Spring Semester. Students will be responsible for the graduation fee regardless of participation in the ceremony.
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