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BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Applying for graduation
Youmustapplyforgraduationtoreceiveyourdegree,evenifyoudonotplantoparticipateinthecommencement
ceremony.Thebesttimetoapplyisimmediatelyafteryouregisterforyourfinalquarterandbeforethequarterly
deadline.Thoseplanningtocompletetheirdegreesinsummershouldapplyforgraduationby th
epriorspringquarter
deadlinetobeincludedintheJunecommencementceremony.Thoseapplyingforgraduationafterthedeadlineor
applyingforfallorwinterquarterwillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthecommencementceremonythefollowingJune.
How to submit your graduation application
Savethisformtoyourdesktop,completepage2,andemailittoadmissions@bigbend.edu.Youcanalsoprint
outtheformandemailascannedcopyoraVERYCLEARphoto,oryoucanfaxitto888‐820‐2896.Ifnoneof
thesemethodsworkforyou,pleasecontactusforadditionaloptions.
StudentsapplyingforanAssociateinAppliedSciencedegree:Youmustalsocontactyouradvisorandaskheror
himtosendusyourapprovedProgramPl
an.Thesemaybesentseparately.
What happens next?
Afterreviewingyouracademicrecords,theCredentialsEvaluatorwillsendyouanemaillettingyouknowofany
unmetdegreerequirementsorconfirmingyourdegr eecompletion.
Yourdegreewillbepostedtoyour transcriptapproximately2‐3weeksaftertheendofthecurrentquarter,if
youhavecompletedallofyourde
greerequirements.Ifyouhaveanyunmetrequirements,wewillkeepyour
applicationonfileforuptooneyearandcheckyourrecordseachquartertoseeifyourdegreerequirements
havebeenmet.Yourdegreewillthenbepostedeffectivethequarterinwhichyoucompleteallofthedeg
ree
requirements.Afteroneyear,youmustsubmitanewApplicationforGraduationandanewProgramPlan,if
applicable.
InMayallpreviousfallandwinterquartergraduatesandthosewhohaveappliedforgraduationforspringor
summerquarterwillreceivealetterfromtheStu
dentActivitiesofficewithinfo rmationaboutthe
commencementceremonyinJune.Thelettercontainsinformationonthedate,time,location/modality,and
howtoorderyourcapandgownandinvitations.
Diplomasarenotdistributedatthecommencementceremony.Diplomaswillbemailedtotheaddressprovided
onyourApplicationforGr
aduationapproximately10to12weeksafteryourdegreeispostedtoyourtranscript.
Itisyourresponsibilitytomakesuretheaddressyouprovidewillbevalidatthattime.
Honorsrecognitionatthecommencementceremonyisfinalizedtwoweekspriortotheevent.Forthosewho
havealreadyreceivedth
eirdegrees,honorshavebeennotedonyourtranscriptandarebasedonyour
cumulativeGPAwhenyourdegreewasawarded.Forthosewhosedegreeshavenotyetbeenawarded,honors
recognitionwillbebasedonyourcurrentcumulativeGPAasshownonyourofficialtranscript.