Posthumously Awarded Degrees

Metropolitan State University of Denver will award a posthumous degree to a deceased student who had maintained good academic and financial standing without a significant disciplinary incident. Any party interested in seeking a posthumous degree will contact the Dean of the College or School in which the deceased student’s program resided. Upon final approval of the Provost, the name of the deceased student will be announced at commencement as a Posthumous Degree and a plaque will be given to a person designated by the family.

If it is determined that the student was enrolled in their final courses sufficient to meet the university’s graduation requirements, and therefore would have earned their degree had they successfully completed the last semester of enrollment, the degree will be counted as an earned degree within university completion counts.

If it is determined that the student was not enrolled in their final courses sufficient to meet the university’s graduation requirements, and therefore would not have been granted a degree had they successfully completed the last semester of enrollment, the Office of the Registrar will expunge the academic record during the semester of the student’s death.