A LMU-CDM student who has fulfilled all the academic requirements may be granted the degree Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene or Master of Science in Forensic Dentistry provided the student has:
- Complied with all the curricular, legal, and financial requirements of LMU-CDM;
- Successfully completed all coursework requirements in no more than two years for the Master of Science in Forensic Dentistry, three years for Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene, and six years for the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry program;
- Attended, in person, the ceremony at which time the degree is conferred unless an exception is approved by the Dean of the CDM;
- Taken and passed the INBDE or NBDH in no more than 3 attempts, or Master's Thesis completion; and
- Demonstrated the ethical, personal, and professional qualities deemed necessary for the successful and continued study and practice of dental medicine and dental hygiene.
Students whose graduation date is delayed will be allowed to participate in commencement with their incoming class if they have passed the INBDE or the NBDH and will complete their rotations and all other graduation requirements before the end of the following semester.
LMU-CDM maintains an open-door policy with regard to the CDM students. All faculty, advisors, and administrators are available for advice and student support. The input and opinions of the dental and dental hygiene students are important. As stated previously, there will be regular meetings with the faculty advisor; however, the student may meet with his/her advisor on an ad hoc basis. Appointments are recommended but not required.
Appointments should be scheduled via email to the faculty member or the faculty’s administrative assistant. Any student who feels that they have a question or request that has not been addressed should see the Dean or Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and/or Clinical Education Dean.
Upon the recommendation of the faculty, the LMU Board of Trustees may confer a posthumous degree the student was pursuing if all requirements were likely to have been completed during the final year for which the student was registered had it not been for the intervention of death.