Granting Posthumous Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates

Kutztown University Policy ACA-061

1. Purpose

   The purpose of this policy is to define the rules for awarding posthumous degrees, diplomas, and certificates. 

2. Scope

   This policy applies to all requests for posthumous degrees. 

3. Key words and phrases:
   

   None. 

4. Policy & Procedure(s)
   

   1. The request for a posthumous degree must be made in writing to the Registrar by a member of the student’s immediate family or by a person or group, such as an academic department, that has the permission of the student’s immediate family to request the degree.

   2. The Registrar checks records to make sure that the student in question was enrolled at Kutztown University. 

   3. If so, the Provost’s office requests the University Senate to approve a posthumous degree.  

   4. After a favorable Senate vote to grant the posthumous degree, the request is forwarded to the Council of Trustees for their approval. 

   5. Upon approval by the Council of Trustees, the posthumous degree is awarded to the family of the student in question at the next commencement exercises.  

5. Effective Date
   

   2006 

6. Approved By
   

   University Senate – October 2006 
   University President – October 2006 

7. Last Reviewed

   August, 2009 
   August, 2010 
   August, 2011 
   August, 2012 
   August, 2013 
   August, 2014 
   August, 2015 
   August, 2016 
   August, 2017 
   August, 2018 
   August, 2019 
   August, 2020