The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico reserves the right to make changes in the different curricula and degree requirements at its discretion. As a rule, a student is entitled to graduate under the curriculum requirements in force at the time of admission to the Institution. However, students who fail to fulfill the graduation requirements within the regular period of time assigned to their corresponding curricula, and students who re-enroll after a period of one year or more of absence, are governed by the existing curricular requirements at the time of their graduation.

To receive a graduation diploma from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, candidates must meet the following conditions or requirements:

1. Apply for graduation after the completion of about 80% of the credit-hours required by filing an application form at the Registrar’s Office on the day the student registers in the fall term of the last year of studies.

2. Pay the graduation fee and satisfy all other financial obligations to the University not later than the date specified in the academic calendar.

3. Students must have been recommended for the degree by their corresponding Dean and Faculty to the President of PUPR and to the Board of Trustees.

4. Students completing requirements in the Spring term are required to attend the Commencement Exercises, unless excused by the Dean of the corresponding Faculty or the Vice-President for Enrollment. Students completing requirements during the summer or fall terms are invited to participate in the summer commencement exercises.

5. Students should have taken the final credit-hours for the degree at the PUPR with the understanding that these credit-hours correspond to at least the total credit-hours of the last year of the program as specified and described in the Catalog.

6. The student must attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00/4.00 in the student's major department courses (for engineering, major courses include both general engineering and concentration courses), as well as a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00/4.00. It is highly recommended that students repeat, if possible, all concentration courses passed with D in order to improve their GPA and assure a better dominion of the subjects.

7. The student must satisfy all credit-hours specified for the degree within a period equivalent to seven years. After the expiration of said period, all doted or expired courses must be replaced with fourth and fifth year courses, unless otherwise authorized by the corresponding Department Head and Dean of Faculty.

8. For graduation with honors, the student must satisfy all of the following additional criteria:

   1. Must have completed at PUPR, not less than 65% of the credit-hours required for graduation.

   2. Must have earned, at PUPR, an overall (including all attempted credit-hours) a grade point average of 3.2500 - 3.499 for Cum Laude; 3.500 - 3.899 for Magna Cum Laude and 3.900 - 4.000 for Summa Cum Laude.

   3. Must be recommended by the Honors and Academic Distinctions Committee, composed by the President of the University and four members of the Academic Council appointed by the President

   4. The University celebrates Commencement Exercises once every year during the summer term, at which time all degrees and certificates are awarded.