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• Recognize that the actual graduation date listed on the diploma will be the graduation following the documented completion of all requirements.
• Note that approved petitioners may be able to participate in both the robing and graduation ceremony although a faculty member may elect not to robe students who have not completed their requirements.
• Finally, note that students approved to “walk” are entitled to a letter from the University Registrar/Provost certifying that they have completed all requirements once, in fact, final requirements are met. This may occur prior to the actual graduation date entered on the diploma.
The petition application is available online on the Provost’s web page at www.txwes.edu/info/office-of-the-provost, or in the Office of Student Records.
Roles of Academic Offices
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
The Provost and Senior Vice President serves as the chief academic officer at the University. As such, the Provost acts on recommendations from the deans and directors regarding matters of academic policy, student petitions, and other matters affecting the academic lives of the students of the University. Questions concerning issues of academic policy should be directed to the Office of the Provost. Students seeking counsel on specific academic programs or seeking to address issues affecting their program should consult with the dean of the school in which she/he is enrolled. All petitions for readmission to the University or other exceptions to the policies stated in this catalog must be considered by the dean of the school before being submitted to the Office of the Provost for final determination.
ACADEMIC DEANS
Texas Wesleyan University is organized into four academic schools: Arts and Letters, Business and Professional Programs, Education and Natural and Social Sciences. Each school is headed by the dean of the school who has primary responsibility for implementing academic policies affecting those schools. Students with questions about programs that are not addressed in this catalog should consult with their advisor and/or the dean of the school. Students seeking alternatives to the stated requirements should consult with the dean of the school or her/his designee. All petitions concerning matters of academic policy should be addressed to the dean of the school in which the student is enrolled. Concerns regarding the faculty or staff assigned to the respective schools should be addressed to the dean of the school.
OFFICE OF STUDENT RECORDS
The purpose of the Office of Student Records is to provide secure, efficient storage of permanent student records and to maintain the integrity of the University catalog. Students rely on the office for a variety of services including registration, schedule changes, verification of enrollment, maintenance of current address information, graduation audit, grades, official transcripts, and official degree audits.