Graduation

Students must apply for graduation online no later than the beginning of the fall semester of their final year (see Academic Calendar for application deadlines). A graduation fee will be assessed during the student's last full semester, to cover diplomas and other final processing costs. All graduates participating in graduation ceremonies must rent academic attire through the ATS Bookstore on the Wilmore campus.

A winter graduation ceremony is held on the Kentucky campus in early December for students completing their requirements in the fall or January terms. The spring ceremony in May on the Florida and Kentucky Campuses is for those completing their last class in the spring term or before the end of August. Students who do not complete their requirements in the year in which they applied must re-apply for graduation once all requirements are completed. An additional graduation fee will be assessed.

Any student who is not able to attend commencement must notify the Registrar in writing.

The Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the faculty, reserves the right to deny a degree if, in their estimation, the student does not show character and personality which indicate readiness for ministry.

Any exceptions to these requirements will come under review by the Academic Committee (for M.A., M.Div., and D.Min. students), or the Postgraduate Faculty (for Th.M., D.Miss., or Ph.D. students). See specific graduation requirements listed under each degree program.

Asbury Theological Seminary

Academic Catalog

Graduation