Graduation
University Graduation Requirements
Candidates for all programs must fulfill the following institutional graduation requirements before conferral of their degree:
- Satisfactory completion of all courses in the prescribed curriculum
- Satisfactory discharge of all academic and/or disciplinary sanctions
- Fulfillment of all financial obligations to Sonoran University
- Recommendation from the Faculty Senate
See specific graduation requirements for the prescribed program of study.
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition
- Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition
- Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Master of Science in Nutrition Business Leadership
Commencement Ceremony Requirements
Eligibility to participate in the commencement ceremony is contingent upon fulfillment of all University graduation requirements and applicable program graduation requirements as outlined in this catalog. In addition, students seeking to participate in commencement must submit a graduation application and pay the Program Completion Audit Fee (see Tuition and Fees).
For information on the Sonoran University Commencement Ceremony (see Commencement Ceremony).
Issuance of Diplomas
Toward the end of a student’s degree program, the Registrar’s Office conducts a formal audit to determine satisfactory completion of graduation requirements. Results of the audit are provided to each student, who has the responsibility to respond to any deficiencies in order to fulfill the requirements for graduation. The Registrar’s Office issues diplomas four times a year following the conferral of the degree at the end of each academic term. The diploma is only issued when the student has fully satisfied graduation requirements for the prescribed program of study, upon meeting financial obligations to Sonoran University, and upon completing the Federal Direct Loans Exit Counseling as applicable.
Academic Achievement Awards
Each academic program recognizes graduating “with honors.”
- The College of Nutrition and the School of Mental Health recognize all students with a 4.0 cumulative GPA as graduating “with honors.”
- The College of Naturopathic Medicine recognizes all students with a 3.8 cumulative GPA or higher as graduating “with honors” and presents the award for Highest Academic Achievement to the student(s) graduating with the highest GPA and the award for High Academic Achievement to the student(s) with the second-highest GPA. Highest and High Academic Achievement awards require a student to have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.8.
Students who fail or receive an unsatisfactory grade in any course are not eligible to graduate with honors. For more information, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@sonoran.edu.