Students must follow the Mesa State College graduation requirements from the same catalog as the program sheet for their declared major. In general, the graduation requirements for each student are stated in the Mesa State catalog that is in effect at the time the student first registers at the college. This is true provided (1) a student remains "continuously enrolled" until graduation and (2) the degree, emphasis or certificate area is still accepting students into the program when the student officially declares his/her major.
A student shall be considered to be
"continuously enrolled" if s/he does not
have an interruption in enrollment of
more than one semester (excluding
summer sessions). If an interruption in
enrollment occurs so that the student
is no longer "continuously enrolled"
as described above, the catalog
requirements applicable at the time of
re-enrollment shall apply.
Students retain the right to use the
graduation requirements in any single
catalog published during their period
of enrollment. The student's major must
be listed in that catalog, the major
must still be available, and continuous
enrollment must be maintained from
the period of the designated catalog to
the point of Mesa State College degree
completion.
If a candidate for a degree is unable
to meet the requirements because
of an event such as the removal of a
required course from the offerings of
the College or some other unforeseen
academic change, it shall be the
candidate's responsibility to arrange an
exception or understanding approved
by the Registrar and the appropriate
department head.