Inappropriate Degree Usage

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A student may not indicate they have earned a specific degree or certificate from Rush University until the following have been fulfilled:

• All degree or certificate requirements have been successfully completed
• Completed Degree Approval and Intent to Graduate forms have been submitted to the Office of the Registrar
• The official date of graduation for a particular term has been reached
• The degree or certificate has been officially conferred by the Office of the Registrar

A student who disregards this policy will be referred to the committee that addresses professional ethics violations for that student’s program or college.