Graduation

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2010 Graduation:

When:: June 11th, 2010 at 7pm
Where:: Memorial Coliseum
1401 N Wheeler Ave
Portland, OR 97227
More:: Graduation Details

Take the Shuttle to Commencement!

Parking and transportation services will offer FREE SHUTTLES to the graduation ceremony. Don't worry about traffic near the coliseum or pay for parking. Free Parking at PCC.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOME TO RIDE!!!

From:: PCC Central (next to OMSI) and Cascade Campus
To:: Memorial Coliseum
When:: Starting at 5pm, shuttle departs and returns every 15 minutes. Last shuttle leaves the coliseum 45 minutes after ceremony.

Graduating from PCC

If you are graduating in the current academic year (fall, winter, spring or summer term), you are eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduation information will be emailed through MyPCC email accounts to students who have submitted their application by the deadline and have not been denied. Additional information will also be available on this web page, please check back regularly for updates.

Steps to Graduation

One term before your final term at PCC you will need to begin the graduation process.

1) Fill out and submit the Application for Graduation.

If you want to have your name appear in the graduation program, you will need to submit your application by May 14th. You must file a separate application for each degree or certificate for which you are applying. Applications must be submitted no later than one year after completing all degree requirements. Turn in the application at any campus business office or mail it to the Rock Creek Campus Business Office.

If applicable, the petition for Waiver or Course Substitution Form should be filled out and submitted with your Application for Graduation.

Once an Application for Graduation has been evaluated, you will receive a response in your MyPCC email account notifying you of your eligibility to graduate.

2) Let us know if you will be participating in the graduation ceremony.

If you would like your name to appear in the Graduation Program, you must submit your application by May 14th and RSVP online by June 4th. Graduation details such as gown fittings and Commencement day information can be found on the Commencement Ceremony webpage.

3) Evaluating the Application

All courses from PCC and transcripts from other institutions (if applicable) will be evaluated. Transcripts from other institutions should be sent to:

Student Records
Portland Community College P.O. Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280

If you have credits from a foreign institution, see Evaluation of Foreign transcripts.

Four to six weeks after we receive an application, you will be notified via myPCC email of the application status, including any deficiencies.

4) Degree Awarded

When all requirements have been met, your degree will be awarded. Your diploma will be mailed to your address of record at PCC. (Please allow a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks for receipt of your diploma.) If you need to change your address after submitting your application, be sure to fill out the appropriate address change form.

Graduation Requirements

To earn an associate degree or a certificate, you must meet the requirements in the PCC Catalog that is current when you earned your first credit(s) at PCC, unless you choose to meet the requirements of a later catalog.

An edition of the catalog is valid for six academic years. For example, a catalog that takes effect fall term 2001 is only valid through summer term 2007. However, some programs may impose shorter time limits on accepting credits for degree or certificate requirements.

All degrees require basic competencies of math and English.