Posthumous Degrees

In certain rare instances, Washington & Jefferson College may award honorary undergraduate degrees posthumously. In such cases, students who, at the time of their death, were enrolled at the college, were in good standing (a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher), and had earned a minimum of 75% of the credits toward their bachelor’s degree may be eligible to receive a posthumous degree. Such a degree is granted by a vote of the full faculty after a recommendation from the Academic Status Committee.