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Application for Graduation
Every candidate for graduation must file an application for graduation in the Office of Academic Records by May 1 for December graduates and October 1 for May graduates. August candidates must file by March 1. There is a fee for late filing. See Tuition and Fees in this Bulletin.
All requirements applicable toward the degree must be completed and on record in the Office of Academic Records by the end of the first week of June for May degrees, the end of the first week of January for December degrees, the end of the first week of September for August degrees.
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Change of Address
Students must report a change of their home or local address to the Office of Academic Records immediately. Change of address can also be processed through the Hofstra Online Information System.
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Change of Major/Minor/Specialization/Concentration/Degree
In order to facilitate orientation and advisement of a student to his or her new major, students must report any change in their major, minor, specialization, concentration, or degree on the official Change of Study form to the Office of Academic Records. Any change requires a signature from the new department indicating that the student has notified the new department and has been made aware of all requirements. Students are not required to obtain a signature from the program or major they are leaving.
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Change of Program
Students will be permitted to make program changes in accordance with the published University deadlines.
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Maintaining Matriculation
Final Semester Registration
Students who have been granted permission to complete final semester graduation requirements while not attending classes will pay the normal Maintaining Matriculation Fee and file a registration form during the regular registration period for their final semester.
Off-Campus Study
This fee applies to each fall or spring semester of study by a student at another institution, either within the United States or elsewhere.
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Permission to Attend Other Colleges
Current students may not take courses at other educational institutions within reasonable commuting distance of the campus if the same or comparable course is being offered at Hofstra.
Hofstra students wishing to attend another accredited institution as visiting students must have courses approved in advance by the appropriate adviser, the dean who administers the major, and the Office of Academic Records. Students pursuing Hofstra degree programs that have distribution requirements should be aware that such requirements cannot be fulfilled by transfer credit for work undertaken elsewhere after their matriculation at Hofstra. The necessary forms can be obtained at the Student Financial Services Registrar Suite, Memorial Hall. Transfer credit will be granted in accordance with the Advanced Standing Policy set forth in this Bulletin.
Students with junior or senior standing (60 or more hours) are not permitted to enroll for courses at junior or community colleges offering two-year terminal programs. (See Advanced Standing for complete requirements.)
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Refund Policy
See the Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships section of this Bulletin.
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