Hello All,

Please be aware that HOP Policy 5.13 Posthumous Degree was recently updated. The major changes are summarized below.

• In addition to qualifying after passing away, students can now qualify if diagnosed with a terminal illness (must meet the additional criteria).
• Students can now qualify for a posthumous degree if they have completed at least 75% of the requirements (had to be within 15 hours of graduation previously).
• Students that do not qualify for a degree may qualify to receive an In-Memoriam Certificate acknowledging their valued membership of the UTSA community (must be in good academic standing).

Various offices are reviewing past requests to determine if student may be eligible for a degree or certificate under the new policy, but please feel free to forward any student cases to GraduationHelpDesk@utsa.edu.

Matt D. Keneson

Retention & Graduation Program Coordinator

Graduation Help Desk | The University of Texas at San Antonio

utsa.edu/GraduationHelpDesk