No. If students have completed all the requirements for a degree program, UCF can require them to graduate. However, even in those cases, students have the right to appeal.
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Beginning in Fall 2023, students who wish to change or add a major after having earned 75 credit hours must receive approval from an advisor in their new major. We recommend that students who have earned 90 credit hours work with their advisor to develop a completion plan for their degree. The university reserves the right to award a degree to any undergraduate student who has completed their respective major degree requirements, even if they intend to continue attending classes at UCF.
The new Timely Academic Toward a Degree Policy applies to all students.
Yes, all hours, including transfer, dual enrollment, and AP or other test credit, count as part of the 75 hours.
Yes. The policy is available in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of UCF’s 2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog. The policy is also available to download in PDF format.