The catalog year determines the set of general academic requirements the student must fulfill for graduation. All students follow the policies not connected with their major and minor that are in the current catalog regardless of their catalog year. Students are held to the academic requirements of the catalog year in which they enter St. Mary's College of Maryland as a degree-seeking student. Students are reminded that they should check all graduation requirements (major, minor, Core Curriculum, upper division and overall credits) before they decide to elect a change of catalog.