Guidelines on Awarding Posthumous Graduate Degrees

A posthumous graduate degree can be awarded if the following four conditions are met:

The degree is awarded from a non-Rackham school or college
At least 75% of the degree requirements for the program in which the student was enrolled have been completed (regardless of the number of completed credits) or at the time of death, the student was enrolled in the final semester of study in all courses necessary to complete degree requirements
The GPA is at least the higher of 3.0 or the degree requirement
The program faculty in the student’s program of study recommends such a degree

In all other cases, the respective dean should consider sending a letter of recognition or a certificate of achievement.

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