SUNY Morrisville will consider the posthumous awarding of an Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s degree for a student who has met the following established criteria at the time of death:
- Student was enrolled in their last year of study at SUNY Morrisville and/or has completed at least 75% of their program
- Student was enrolled in the appropriate courses for completion
- Student was in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher)
To initiate the process, the deceased student’s family, spouse or significant other, or a SUNY Morrisville faculty or staff member, with family or significant other agreement, may request this recognition in writing through the Office of the Registrar. The Registrar will review the request with the Academic Dean, make a recommendation, and forward it to the Provost for approval.
Related Information:
- Instructors will record grades of “P” for the remaining courses on the student’s academic record.
- Diploma and transcript will include the language “Posthumous honorary degree/certificate awarded” and the date.
- The diploma will be mailed in a diploma cover with a letter from the President to the immediate family at the next conferral date.