Graduation Process
HOW TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION
Students must speak to a Counselor to verify that they meet all the requirements (or will meet all the requirements within the petitioning semester) in order to petition for an Associate's degree. Petitions need to be submitted through a Counselor. We currently are not accepting Graduation Petitions through the student portal. Graduation Petitions will be accepted beginning February 5, 2024 for the Spring 2024 Semester. Schedule an appointment with a Counselor as soon as possible:
Delay in submitting supporting documents (i.e. official transcripts, petitions for credit, etc.) will defer the review process. All official transcripts must be submitted, whether or not it is being used for the major.
GRADUATION PROCESS CALENDARS
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FALL 2022
Degree posting: Posted
Diploma ready: Will automatically be mailed out
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SPRING 2023
Degree posting: TBA - after grades are submitted
Diploma ready: Will automatically be mailed out
(please make sure that your mailing address is up to date with our office)
Graduation Process
After graduation petitions are submitted, the Graduation Evaluators have a review deadline of up to 10 weeks after the semester ends. If students submit their petition at the beginning of the semester, that does not guarantee that they will receive a degree before the rest of the students. Degrees will not be posted until the end of the semester. Evaluators will contact students through their LACCD student email if they need additional documents to complete the review process.
Degrees will be officially posted on students' transcripts before diplomas are ready. If students need proof of graduation/degree, official transcripts can be used as proof.
COMMENCEMENT
Click here for more information about the Commencement Ceremony.
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
TIME: 9:00 AM
The link will include information about the schedule, how to RSVP, cap and gown rentals, as well as other related information.
DIPLOMA FAQs
Please refer to the Graduation Process Calendar above for updates.
If students have not picked up their physical diploma before, they will need to fill out the Diploma mailing request form. If students have graduated prior to 2016, they will need to request a replacement diploma (please see Q&A for replacement diploma).
If students need a replacement diploma, they can fill out the General Petition and submit/mail in the form to the Admissions Office with the processing fee. The replacement fee is $10 per diploma.
Depending on where in the review process the student's petition is, students can contact their Graduation Evaluator to notify them of the change.
FAQs
To update/change a major, students will need to speak to a counselor. Petitions cannot be changed or altered once they have been submitted to the Admissions Office.
Please refer to the Transcripts tab.
Students have the options of petitioning during the following semesters: Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Students will have received a reason as to why their petition for degree was denied and need to follow up with a Counselor.