GRADUATION APPLICATIONS

Graduation applications are due the fall term prior to completion of course work. The application initiates the processes for the degree/certificate award, diploma printing and ceremony participation. The application is due October 31st in each academic year.

Degree & Certificate Graduation Application Form | Tennessee Technology Center Graduation Application Form
Students should see their academic advisor during their first semester at CSTCC to create an educational plan. The educational plan will include course requirements and the term those courses should be taken. Continue with your assigned advisor unless you change majors and register each semester during early registration.
Graduation is the process of granting degrees and certificates to students who have successfully completed program requirements. Posting of the credentials to the transcripts is done at the end of the term in which all requirements are completed.
All associate degree candidates are required to test for general achievement by taking the exit exam. Major-specific testing may also be required. All exit testing must be completed before the Records Office can confirm your degree or issue a diploma. If a student fails to take the exit exam(s) but has completed all other requirements during the fall semester they may take the exam(s) in the spring and have their credential posted as completed in the spring. The exit exam is not given in the summer. To receive notification of the exam dates a graduation application must be on file in the Records Office.
A grade of “C” or better is required in all prerequisite courses and in specific courses listed in the program summary of required hours. Review your grades after each semester and be sure to adjust your class schedule for next term if a “C” or better is not earned.
All incomplete (I) grades must be removed. If incomplete grades in courses required for your degree or certificate are not removed prior to two weeks of the end of the term your credential will not be posted until the following term.
Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates your achievements. All degree and certificate applicants for graduation for a given academic year (fall, spring, or summer) may participate in the annual commencement exercise in May. Applicants will receive a letter concerning the commencement date and time. The letter will also include information about how to order a cap and gown. Cap and gown orders must be in by the end of February.
Your name will appear on your diploma and in the Commencement Program as it appears in our student database. If this is not correct, submit a name change to the Records Office with copy of your Social Security card. Unless you notify the Graduation Analyst your name will be included in the Commencement Program regardless of previous privacy restriction requests.