Graduation

Students must apply for graduation for the term in which all degree requirements will have been met. Students in pre-major status or those below a 2.00 cumulative GPA are not eligible to apply. Each term's graduation application will become available five to eight months prior to the expected graduation date. Refer to the Graduation webpage for specific deadlines. 

All students must have a minimum of 120 earned units to graduate. Please be advised that if a student is repeating course work in their final term for which a grade of D or higher has already been earned, they must register for additional units equal to the units of the class(es) being repeated. This is necessary to compensate for the repeated units adjustment which will occur at the end of the term. A grade of D or higher represents earned units and already has quality points. When such a course is repeated, additional units are not accrued, but the cumulative GPA will increase if a higher grade is earned. 

Participation in Commencement is optional. Attending a Commencement ceremony does not automatically signify graduation, since a final review of a student's record cannot be completed until all grades have been posted. Please refer to the Commencement webpage for ceremony information. 

Once a student has graduated, any corrections or changes to the academic record must be made within 180 days. When this timeframe has passed, their academic record will be CLOSED and no further changes can be made. 

The most current information and policies regarding graduation procedures can be found on the Graduation webpage.