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, they were enrolled in Marymount University, were in good academic standing, and were nearing completion of the requirements in the major degree program.
Any student who at the time of death was in good standing in a graduate degree program and had completed approximately two-thirds of the requirements toward a graduate degree or certificate at Marymount University shall, upon recommendation by the faculty of the program and approval of the dean and provost, be awarded the degree posthumously.