Graduation

The college awards the appropriate degree or certificate under the following conditions:

1. Completed an approved program of study, including prescribed general education courses. A course may be counted only once for purposes of meeting graduation requirements.
2. Attained a 2.0 cumulative grade point average over all coursework attempted at the College.
3. Complete at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree or certificate at Central Alabama Community College.
4. Provide transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Transferred or accepted course work for credit toward an undergraduate degree must represent collegiate course work relevant to the award, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in College programs. Guides utilized include those published by the American Council on Education, The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs.
5. Students must complete an online graduation application for the semester in which they expect to complete their program requirements. The College holds two graduation ceremonies each year: Fall and Spring. Students completing all requirements during the summer or fall terms will participate in the Fall ceremony, while students completing their requirements during the spring term will participate in the Spring ceremony. Ceremony participation is determined by the completion term; therefore, there is no option to choose or switch ceremonies.
6. A student is not required to pay graduation fees or participate in commencement ceremonies in order to be designated as a graduate on the transcript.
7. Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.
8. The chief academic officer shall approve the formal award when the student meets all requirements for graduation.