Residency Requirement The residency requirement is the amount of credits a transfer student must complete at Davis College while working towards program completion of a one-year certificate, an AAS degree, three-year diploma, or BRE degree. At least 30 credit hours of an AAS degree, three-year diploma, or BRE degree program must be taken in residence. At least 15 credit hours of a one-year program must be completed in residence. Courses taken online and as independent studies are considered resident if they are administered by Davis College. Graduates of PBTS/PBC/Davis will be permitted to include up to 15 hours of transfer credit in the final 30 hours, provided at least 30 hours of total credit have previously been completed through Davis. Only the Registrar or Vice President of Academic Affairs can make exceptions. Second Baccalaureate Degree Students that have already earned a Baccalaureate degree and wish to earn a second degree must satisfy the following requirements: declare a new concentration, fulfill any differences in the program’s academic requirements, and complete the concentration studies course requirements in the new concentration. Diploma Exchanges There may be instances in which a former graduate of this institution has either lost or wishes to obtain a new diploma. Details concerning exchanging diplomas can be obtained by calling the Office of Academic Affairs. Scholastic Honors Students are publicly recognized for excellent work each semester if they are carrying 12 or more hours of academic work in 1000-level or above and non-Foundations courses.
Students are placed on the Dean’s List with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 to 3.85. Students are placed on the President’s List with a semester GPA of 3.86 to 4.0.
Students having completed three full-time semesters at Davis graduate Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.50-3.70; Magna Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.71-3.85; and Summa Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.86-4.00.
Commencement Ceremony Davis College offers one commencement ceremony every August after the close of the summer semester. Students who have completed program requirements in a fall semester may participate in commencement activities in the following August provided all graduation requirements have been met. XXV. ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS AND RECORD RETENTION A permanent record of grades is maintained for each student by the Registrar. Transcripts may be obtained on request of the student subject to certain conditions as follows: a transcript request fee will be assessed according to the current tuition and fees schedule; no transcript will be issued unless the student’s or former student’s financial account is current; all requests for transcripts must be submitted online via the College website at www.davisny.edu or be in written form bearing the student’s signature and final four digits of the student’s social security number or date of birth. Signed requests sent by fax will be honored. Transcripts are normally processed within five to ten business days of receipt in the Registrar’s Office. A request may be expedited for an additional fee according to the current tuition and fees schedule. Transcript Notation A transcript notation is an official note placed on a student’s academic transcript. The following notations will be placed on a transcript: • “Davis College Graduate” – for a certificate or associate’s degree conferred by Davis College and the student then enrolls to earn a bachelor’s degree. The notation will include the name of the certificate or degree conferred, the date the degree was conferred, and will be placed on the transcript following the semester in which the certificate or degree was conferred.
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