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Application for Degree or Certificate
In order to graduate and participate in Commencement, an Application for Degree or Certificate is to be filed with the Registrar's Office no later than registration day of the last semester the student will be taking course work from Calvary.
Catalog Requirement
Students are to meet graduation requirements from the catalog that is in effect at the time of their initial enrollment at Calvary. Students wishing to change to a more recent catalog may do so, provided they are enrolled when that catalog is in effect and they submit a written request to the Registrar. Students re-enrolling or completing graduation requirements after being out of school for more than one semester are to meet graduation requirements from the catalog in effect at the time they re-enroll or their transfer credit is received in the Registrar’s Office. By meeting the catalog requirements, a student could earn a certificate, an associate’s degree, and then a bachelor’s degree from Calvary. The graduate may have a single major, a double major, or a major with a minor. However, in no case will Calvary confer two baccalaureate degrees on the same student (i.e., issue two documents as two separate bachelor’s degrees).
Christian Character
Calvary Bible College places emphasis on student growth to Christian maturity. Character training is a part of the whole educational program, and failure to achieve an acceptable standard will prevent graduation.
Christian Ministry
Each candidate for graduation is to have successfully completed the Christian ministry requirements as outlined in the Christian Ministry Handbook. Those who have not completed this requirement prior to Commencement will not be permitted to participate in Commencement.
Commencement Participation
Commencement exercises are held annually at the conclusion of the spring semester. Participation in these exercises is required of all graduating students.
Students participating in Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises are to have completed all of their academic requirements prior to the date of Commencement. Internships are to be completed in the years prior to the year graduation is anticipated. Any credit to be transferred to Calvary (including correspondence courses) from other institutions granting college-level academic credit are to be completed and official transcripts received by the Registrar's Office no later than the Wednesday prior to Commencement. Students who need to transfer a significant number of hours from other institutions to achieve a major or minor requirement are advised to schedule these courses beginning in their sophomore year so as not to delay graduation.
Candidates who have not completed their degree requirements as specified above will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement exercises. Candidates who fail a needed course during the semester of Commencement will not be permitted to participate in that Commencement. Students not satisfying these requirements will have to wait and participate in the Commencement exercises following the completion of their degree requirements.
Diplomas will be delivered when all graduation and financial obligations have been met. In cases of extreme hardship in returning for Commencement, candidates who have completed all academic requirements may present a written request to the Academic Dean to be graduated in absentia.
Credit Requirements
Students are to complete all course requirements for the professional major or program of study they have selected. The distinctive of the Bachelor of Arts degree is that it requires 12 hours in a biblical or foreign language. All 12 hours are required to be taken in the same language. The Bachelor of Science and associate of arts degrees do not require a language. The B.A. is also available from the Non-Traditional Studies Department.
Doctrinal Understanding
Students who graduate from Calvary shall possess a foundational understanding of the Holy Scriptures as well as Calvary’s Statement of Faith and Convictions. This is accomplished by satisfactory completion of 29 credit hours of Bible and theology
Financial Obligations
All financial obligations to Calvary are to be paid before a student is issued his degree or certificate. Transcripts (official or unofficial) of a student's academic record will not be issued until all financial obligations are paid.
Grade Point Average
A cumulative Calvary grade point average of 2.000 or above is required for a student to receive a degree or certificate and participate in Commencement.
Graduation Recognition
Awards
The following awards are given annually to honor qualified students:
- Academic Major Awards
- Christian Character Awards
- Christian Ministries Awards
- Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society Awards
- Who's Who Among College Students
- Zondervan Award
Honors
Meritorious work toward the baccalaureate degree receives recognition at Honors Chapel and Commencement as follows:
- 3.500–3.649 cumulative grade point average, graduation with honors
- 3.650–3.799 cumulative grade point average, graduation with high honors
- 3.800–4.000 cumulative grade point average, graduation with highest honors
All work applied toward meeting degree requirements, including transfer work, is considered in figuring the grade point average (GPA) for graduation honors. This combined grade point average, however, may not exceed the cumulative GPA earned at Calvary. Transfer students must have earned at least 32 credit hours at Calvary with a minimum grade point average of 3.500 to qualify for honors recognition.