Frequently Asked Questions

• Order an official transcript.
• Select current transcript, after degree is awarded, or after grades are posted.
• Current students can view their unofficial transcript on the student portal under My Transcript.

If it is in the middle of the term please obtain it from the National Student Clearinghouse. If it is before the term or during the first few weeks, submit a request to [email protected] from your Lindenwood University email address with your student ID including the term in which the verification is required.

• You can access a PDF version of the Application for Degree under External Links > Forms and Documents through the student portal. Download the application, enter personal information and sign then send this to your academic advisor for review.
• This will start the process to be invited to a commencement ceremony. Academic Services will work with your advisor(s) to receive confirmation you have completed your degree requirements.
• Graduation (Commencement)
• Graduation Deadlines
  • March: January 15 of same year
  • May: February 1 of same year
  • August: June 1 of same year
  • October: September 15 of same year
  • December: September 15 of same year

Diplomas are mailed 5-8 weeks after the conferral of your degree. Conferral dates are March 30, May 30, August 15, October 30, and December 30. You can update you mailing address for the diploma by completing the Change of Address form on the student portal under Forms and Handbooks then Academic Services.

Complete the Name Change form on the student portal under Forms and Handbooks then Academic Services. Also, will need to provide documentation including marriage license, divorce decree, or other court-issued documents. If only needing to update your preferred name, then no documentation is needed and only complete the bottom portion of the form.

• Make sure that an updated official transcript from the original institution was sent to University Admissions. Once received, eligible credits will be posted and reviewed to set equivalencies.
• View Transfer Guides

• On the student portal, under Academics > Unofficial Transcript will show your Lindenwood University coursework as well as your transfer credit. If they have not been assigned, please email [email protected]
• Occasionally, course descriptions or syllabuses will need to be provided to help set an equivalency.
• View Transfer Guides

• Complete a Prior Approval form for which degree requirement will be satisfied once completed and transferred. The form is available on the student portal under Forms and Handbooks then Academic Services You must complete the last 24 credit hours of your degree at Lindenwood University.
• View Transfer Guides

• Request with College Board to have your AP credits sent to Lindenwood University.
• View AP course transfer information

• Request with College Board to have your official results sent to Lindenwood University.
• Students who pass a CLEP proficiency examination have two options when applying for credit. The student may request that the test score be used to waive an equivalent course at the University. In this case, no credit is awarded to the student, and no credit is posted on the student’s transcript. A waived course applies no credit toward graduation. For advising purposes, a note will appear on the student’s advising transcript indicating that a course has been waived. There is no additional cost for a course to be waived.
• Alternatively, the student may request that the exam score be transcribed to the transcript as University credit for a fee of $90 per credit hour. In this case, the credit applies toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation and becomes equivalent to a course taken at Lindenwood.
• View CLEP transfer information

• If you have earned an associate’s degree from an institution in the State of Missouri and your institution has verified that you have fulfilled the Missouri CBHE 42-hour block, you will only need to complete the 6 credit hours of Humanity Diversity within the GE program. However, any additional GE requirements for your major may be required as well.
• If you have earned an associate’s degree and have not completed the Missouri CBHE 42-hour block, your transfer credit will be evaluated and applied to your program plan on a course-by-course basis. You may be required to complete additional GE coursework that is required at Lindenwood University that has not been satisfied.

• The Dean’s List is determined based on your term GPA and will be provided at the beginning of the subsequent term.
• View current Dean’s List

• To graduate with University Honors, you must complete at least eight courses for honors credit. No more than two 100-level courses can be taken for honors credit
• More about the Honors Academy.
• Any questions can be directed to Dr. Justine Pas at [email protected].

• If you cumulative GPA is a 3.5 or above, then you are automatically eligible to take up to 24 credits. If your cumulative GPA is below a 3.5, then you will need to complete the Petition for Academic Course Overload form available on the student portal under External Links > Forms and Documents > Petition For Academic Course Overload Form.
• There is an additional charge per credit hour taken over 18 undergraduate credit hours in a term.

Please contact your Academic Advisor to determine if approval will be considered to override a closed course and/or override a missing prerequisite for the course. This approval will need to be signed by the college offering the course.

• Students on academic suspension must receive approval from the University’s academic suspension appeals committee before they can resume their studies at Lindenwood.
• File an Appeal
• If you have been away from the University for more than 1 academic year, you may need to be readmitted to the University. In addition to filing a suspension appeal, you should contact University Admissions to inquire about readmission to the University.

• Please email this request to [email protected] and we will assist you with the next steps.