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Certificate of Recognition or Achievement for Terminally Ill and Deceased StudentsWhen a student has completed all degree requirements but dies before graduation,
the university awards the degree posthumously. Certificate of Recognition. In those instances when a student
who is close to completing a degree is terminally ill or dies before completing
the degree, the university may award a Certificate of Recognition. The following
criteria must be met for receiving the Certificate of Recognition. Any exceptions must be approved by the president.
Undergraduate Students
The student must have completed at least 90 hours of college credit with at least 30 hours at ODU. The student must have completed 75% of the credit hours required for the major. The student must be in good academic (2.00 GPA) and disciplinary standing. The student must be enrolled at ODU at the time of death or diagnosis of terminal illness. The dean of the appropriate college recommends the award of the certificate.
The student must be degree seeking. The student must have completed at least 75% of the requirements for the degree (for the master's student this will be a minimum of 24 credits; for the doctoral student this will be a minimum of 36 credits). The student must be in good academic (3.00 GPA) and disciplinary standing. The student must be enrolled at ODU at the time of death or diagnosis of terminal illness. The dean of the appropriate college recommends the award of the certificate.
Certificate of Achievement. In those instances when a student is terminally ill or dies before completing the degree but does not qualify for a Certificate of Recognition, the university may award a Certificate of Achievement. The following criteria must be met for receiving the Certificate of Achievement. Any exceptions must be approved by the president.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The student must be in good academic (2.00 undergraduate/3.00 graduate) and disciplinary standing. The student must have completed the equivalent of two semesters of full-time study (24 credits undergraduate/18 credits graduate) at Old Dominion University. The student must have died or been diagnosed with a terminal illness within 12 months of the last registration. The certificate may be recommended by a faculty member or at the request of others, but the next of kin must approve. The president or delegate will communicate with the next of kin. The certificate will be presented only to the next of kin or their delegate.
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