Commencement Ceremony

• Refer to commencement for information about eligibility and general information about the ceremony.

Graduation Application and Deadlines

One Semester Prior to Your Graduation:

• Complete an Application for Graduation Form and return it to the Success Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, or mail to the JCCC Records office.
• Use the Major Codes List (PDF) to find the 4-digit code for your major.
• If you have changed your name or address, it is critical to submit a Name/Address Change Request Form to Admissions prior to applying for graduation.

Graduation Application Deadlines:

• June 15 for summer graduation
• October 15 for fall graduation
• February 15 for spring graduation

Graduation Application Deadline Appeal Process

Requirements for Graduation

• Associate's Degree - For an associate's degree, 15 credit hours must be earned at JCCC. Advanced standing credit will not count toward satisfying this credit hour requirement.
• Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees - For the associate of arts and associate of science degrees, a student must complete an approved cultural diversity course.
• Certificates - For certificates, a student must complete a minimum of 50% of the required course work at JCCC.
• Grade Point Average - Graduates must have earned both a 2.0 grade point average at JCCC and have a cumulative 2.0 or better on all completed course work.
• Developmental and/or Prerequisite Courses - Developmental and/or prerequisite courses, required before enrollment in college-level courses, will not count toward fulfilling graduation degree/certificate requirements.
• Enrollment Requirement - Students must have been enrolled at JCCC within 2 years of the semester in which they wish to graduate.

Rules to Determine Catalog of Record for Graduation

• The catalog in effect for the term a student is admitted to the college is assigned as the student’s “catalog of record.” Students will follow the program requirements specified in their catalog of record to progress toward graduation.
• Students who later change to a new major or change from non-degree-seeking status to a declared major will follow the catalog in effect at the time of the change.
• Students who are continuously enrolled at JCCC will maintain their catalog of record. Students who miss two consecutive regular semesters (excludes summers) will follow the catalog in effect at the time of re-entry.
• Students may select a more current catalog as their catalog of record and would then follow the program requirements specified in that catalog. Students may not combine program requirements from multiple catalogs.
• When the college discontinues a degree or certificate program, students who have already declared their intent to graduate in the program will be allowed a limited amount of time to complete the requirements as long as continuous enrollment is maintained. Additional students may not declare a major that has been discontinued.

Graduation Verification Process

• When an Application for Graduation is received in the Records office, an initial verification will be completed to ensure degree and/or certificate requirements will be satisfied.
• A letter will be sent to the student once the verification is complete. If you do not receive a letter, please contact the Admissions office to verify your mailing address.
• A student's degree and/or certificate status will be recorded on a student's permanent transcript once grades have been posted and a final verification is done to ensure that all graduation requirements have been completed.

Graduation for Self-Paced Courses

When you apply for graduation and the only course enrolled in is self-paced, then:

• If you apply for graduation within a year of enrolling in self-paced course(s), the self-paced course(s) will satisfy current enrollment requirements.
• If the self-paced course is needed to meet graduation requirements, then you must complete the self-paced course by the grade deadline for the semester in which you apply to graduate.
• If the self-paced course is not needed to meet graduation requirements, the course will satisfy current enrollment requirement for the semester in which you are applying to graduate. You simply need to complete the course within the allotted year.

Duplicate Diploma

• Students who have lost their original certificate or diploma may order one duplicate copy at no cost.  Complete the Duplicate Diploma form (PDF) and return it to the Records Office.

Honors

• Refer to Honors for information about civic honors, honor roll and graduation with honors.