Degrees are conferred by Rutgers on the recommendation of the Cook College faculty only at the annual commencement in May. Students completing degree requirements in October or January may obtain a letter from the Office of Academic and Student Programs or ask the university registrar for a certificate attesting to their completion of degree requirements, provided they have filed a Diploma Infor-mation Card.

Degrees are conferred in absentia when the candidate has advised the Office of Academic and Student Programs in advance of his or her inability to attend the Cook College graduation ceremony.

Students who complete courses at other institutions or return to Rutgers to complete degree deficiencies must notify the Office of Academic and Student Programs of their intent to graduate and arrange to have an official transcript forwarded to Cook College, Office of Academic and Student Programs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 88 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525. Deadlines for this notification are February 1 for May graduation, August 1 for an October degree date, and November 1 for a January degree date.

Diplomas will be withheld from all students whose financial accounts are not clear.