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So my best friend is 3 hours short of graduating but is still graduation to walk. Is that possible?

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  1. Progs

    Progs Member

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    He wants to walk because he already invited many of us and doesn't want to tell his family. Will he still be able to walk at graduation?
     
    #1 Progs, Apr 28, 2014
  2. rhino17

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    Yes, people do that all the time, not a huge deal.
     
    #2 rhino17, Apr 28, 2014
  3. Progs

    Progs Member

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    wow, didn't know that. :confused:
     
    #3 Progs, Apr 28, 2014
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    From what I understand, they receive a blank diploma.
     
    #4 bobrek, Apr 28, 2014
  5. Uprising

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    Yes, you can still walk. But obviously won't receive the diploma.
     
    #5 Uprising, Apr 28, 2014
  6. Stack24

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    Yeah they did it for me, you can go to your counselor and if you are within a certain number of hours or about to finish they you can walk.
     
    #6 Stack24, Apr 28, 2014
  7. rhino17

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    I went to a very large public university so idk if this is the norm

    But they don't give anyone a real diploma when they graduate, it's always just a generic paper, they mail you the real diploma later
     
    #7 rhino17, Apr 28, 2014
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    My wife did it
     
    #8 DarkHorse, Apr 28, 2014
  9. rox1

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    normal at UH
     
    #9 rox1, Apr 28, 2014
  10. Jontro

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    Congrats to your friend for his degree.
     
    #10 Jontro, Apr 28, 2014
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    I know Summer finishers at a lot of schools graduate with the Spring students.
     
    #11 juicystream, Apr 28, 2014
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    normal at UT
     
    #12 BigBird, Apr 28, 2014
  13. Mr. Brightside

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    I think they should make your friend crip walk across the stage since he didn't actually graduate but still wants to walk. It would add excitement to the ceremony and be the only proper solution to this issue.
     
    #13 Mr. Brightside, Apr 28, 2014
  14. T-Yao

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    yeah, walking doesn't mean you graduated...yet, you don't get your diploma until grades are finalized, so if you failed, you don't get a diploma, hence have to take class again.
     
    #14 T-Yao, Apr 28, 2014
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    I did it... Just enrolled in the class I needed by correspondence the next semester
     
    #15 Hayesfan, Apr 28, 2014
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    What's going to happen is that his name will be called and he will walk up to shake the dean's hand and the dean will announce to the entire audience that your friend is attending graduation even though he didn't graduate cause he's a loser...

    ;)
     
    #16 Qball, Apr 28, 2014
  17. fallenphoenix

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    yup, this is what i did for my undergrad
     
    #17 fallenphoenix, Apr 28, 2014
  18. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Does anyone actually get a diploma when they walk? I figured the whole thing was just a formality and the diploma came in the mail.
     
    #18 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 29, 2014
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    the rumor is a&m actually hands students their diploma when the walk
     
    #19 K mf G, Apr 29, 2014
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    This. And I wouldn't even catagorize Texas State (my alma mater) as REALLY large.
     
    #20 HR Dept, Apr 29, 2014
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