FAQs
Commencement Ceremony
Commencement is the University's official ceremony in which degrees are conferred upon graduating students. The word commencement refers to the beginning or start of something. The Commencement ceremony celebrates the beginning of the next phase of the degree candidates' lives.
Friday, December 16, 2011
This information will be available at a later date.
This information will be available at a later date.
Yes, you may invite no more than six guests to the Commencement ceremony.
The rehearsal will be on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 10.00 am-12.00 pm.
This information will be available at a later date.
Yes. This information will be available closer to the event.
Academic Regalia
Order online by the posted deadline. More information will be available in September 2011.
Please visit the Academic Regalia page for further details.
Please visit the Academic Regalia page for pick-up dates, times, locations.
Graduates must return their academic regalia at any drop-off location before leaving campus on the day of Commencement.
Yes, the cap and tassel are yours to keep.
Yes, you may purchase your regalia. Please visit the Academic Regalia page for further details.
Guests
No. The KAUST Inn will not have rooms available during the Commencement period.
The validation period of the Saudi Arabia Visa is one month from the date it is issued.
The visa application fees will vary by country, type and duration. Please contact the nearest Saudi Arabia Embassy/Consulate in your country for more information.
Please contact the Saudi Arabia Embassy/Consulate in the country where you will be processing your visa for more details.
Yes, they will have to send their original passport to the Embassy/Consulate to obtain the visa.
Degree Requirements
You will find your current GPA in your student portal.
You should consult with your academic advisor and/or your graduate program coordinator to confirm that you will have fulfilled all degree requirements.
You will find information on your current earned credits in your student portal
You will find information about program requirements at: www.kaust.edu.sa/student_services/downloads/KAUST-grad-programs.pdf
Your academic advisor who advised you on your course of study at KAUST and/or your graduate program coordinator can explain the degree and program requirements to you.
No, you have to complete all the degree and program requirements before you are eligible to graduate. If you are not eligible to graduate, you may not take part in the 2011 Commencement.
As long as your cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher at the end of your studies and you have fulfilled all the requirements for your program, you will be allowed to graduate.
Contact Us
If you have questions about 2011 Commencement, please contact: commencement@kaust.edu.sa
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