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Graduation

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation, students must:

  • Satisfy all applicable program requirements;
  • Complete at least 25 percent of the Semester Credit Hours required for graduation at RCC;
  • Have a final cumulative overall GPA of 2.0 or above;
  • Have a final program GPA of 2.0 or above in the selected program of study

Graduation Application

To have an earned credential awarded at the time of completion, the student must submit a completed application for graduation for each program to be completed, to the Records Office by the applicable deadline. A graduation application must be submitted even if the student does not plan to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduation applications are available in Self-Service, Etrieve Central, and in the Whitcomb Student Center.

Students must have official transcripts sent to RCC if completing courses at another college/university. Students must notify the Records Office when taking courses at another college/university when applying for graduation. 

Administrative Graduation

Each semester, the Records Office identifies students who previously satisfied program completion requirements but did not apply for graduation. Those students are administratively graduated, and the earned credential is recorded on the student’s transcript. The following restrictions apply.

  • Certificates are administratively awarded if the student has not completed the diploma or degree program for the same program of study.
  • The Associate in Arts Degree is not administratively awarded if the Associate in Science Degree was previously awarded to the student and the Associate in Science degree is not administratively awarded if the Associate in Arts Degree was previously awarded. The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation Degree is not administratively awarded if the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation Degree has been previously awarded to the student. Likewise, the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation Degree is not administratively awarded if the Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation Degree was previously awarded.

Graduation Ceremony

The college conducts one graduation ceremony in May for December, May and eligible July graduates. The college encourages participation in the graduation ceremony, but if a student chooses to not participate, the student may obtain the earned degree, diploma, or certificate from the Records Office as specified in the graduate information materials.

Diplomas are subject to disposal if unclaimed beyond one year. Graduates are charged a $35 fee per diploma for replacement diploma requests.