Posthumous Degrees

A posthumous degree is an official Marymount degree that is awarded to a deceased student in recognition of the student’s academic achievement. The criteria for the award are established in order to uphold academic and institutional integrity. All posthumous degrees must be submitted by the dean to the provost for approval. A posthumous degree may be awarded if, at the time of the student’s death, he or she was enrolled in Marymount University, was in good academic standing, and was nearing completion of the requirements in the major degree program.

Any student who at the time of death was in good standing in an undergraduate degree or certificate program and had completed at least 90 credits, with at least 30 credits completed at Marymount University, toward a degree upon recommendation by the faculty of the school and approval by the dean and provost may be awarded the degree or certificate posthumously.