GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – DNAP Program

Each DNAP student must accomplish each of the following criteria to be eligible to become a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) graduate of MTSA:

• Satisfactory completion of all DNAP Program courses, to include a public presentation of the final Capstone Project, prior to graduation

• Satisfactory completion of all Doctoral Student Learning Outcomes (DSLOs)

• Completion of any and all financial obligations to MTSA

• Completion of the Financial Assistance Exit Interview for students who have borrowed Direct Lending, Stafford, or Grad Plus loans while attending MTSA

• Participation in the graduation exercise, unless specific prior permission for graduation in absentia is granted in writing from the Vice President/Dean/Program Administrator, with approval by the Dean’s Council. Exceptions generally will not be made unless the circumstances preventing attendance are beyond the control of the student.