Registrar

The Registrar is responsible for maintaining student and academic records. The Registrar can be contacted at registrar@humanesocietyuniversity.org.

Confidentiality of Student Records

All student personal information and academic records are confidential and can be revealed only in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 (Public Law 93-380, Section 438, as amended). All students are required to complete a form indicating their choice of whether or not to waive the rights given them.

Click here to Download the FERPA Permission to Disclose Information

For more information on student records, contact the Registrar at registrar@humanesocietyuniversity.org.

Graduation Requirements, Diplomas and Transcripts

Students must successfully complete 120 course credit hours and the requirements of an HSU major to fulfill graduation requirements for a baccalaureate completion degree. Graduate Certificates require a minimum of 15 credit hours. Master Degrees require a minimum of 36 course credit hours.

Degrees are awarded with honors to students who have completed their academic programs with unusual distinction. Honors are based on the following standards:

  • Cum Laude GPA 3.50-3.74
  • Magna Cum Laude GPA 3.75-3.89
  • Summa Cum Laude GPA 3.90 and above.

Upon written request an unofficial copy of the student's transcript will be forwarded to the student after completion of the degree requirements. Requests for official transcripts must be made in writing to the Office of the Registrar by completing a FERPA Permission to Disclose Information Form that is signed by the student. Undergraduate diplomas are issued to student upon receipt of the approved Petition to Graduate in the Office of the Registrar, completion of all graduation requirements and after clearance of Business Office account. No transcript is released or diploma issued until all financial obligations are paid.

Student Forms

Students may obtain university forms from the Office of the Registrar or here link to the Forms Page. These include: