05.11 Graduation

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Original Approval:  04/01/2022
Last Updated: 04/08/2024
Last Reviewed: 04/08/2024

Policy/Purpose:

It is the policy of Coastal Alabama Community College to ensure that students fulfill the general requirements to become eligible for an Associate’s Degree or Certificate.

Scope:

This policy applies to all Coastal Alabama Community College students.

Definitions:

There are no definitions applicable to this policy.

Details:

  1. Graduation Ceremony: To ensure compliance with graduation requirements, students should apply for graduation with the Registrar’s Office by the posted deadline. The student will receive a graduation check sheet verifying the courses needed to complete graduation requirements and should register for listed classes the last term.
  2. Graduation Requirements: Students will be awarded an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science degrees, and Certificates upon satisfactory completion of the requirements as certified by the Instructional Officers and instructors of Coastal Alabama Community College.
     
    1. Eligibility to Receive a Degree or Certificate:
      • In accordance with Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees Policy 715.01, students must earn at least 25% of credit hours required for the degree or certificate to be awarded by Coastal Alabama Community College.
      • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average over all coursework attempted at the college. A course may be counted only once towards graduation.
      • 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.
      • The chief academic officer will approve the formal award when the student meets all requirements for graduation.
      • Transcripts will not be provided to a student nor forwarded to any other institution or organization until after the student has fulfilled all financial obligations to the college.
      • Students must submit the online Graduation Application by the designated deadline. Click here for GRADUATION APPLICATION.
  3. Honors and Awards: Coastal Alabama Community College recognizes Honors and Awards recipients.
    1. Dean’s List: Coastal Alabama Community College provides academic honors to recognize and promote notable student achievements. A Dean’s List will be compiled at the end of each semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List will be (1) a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher but below 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. Developmental (pre-collegiate) courses carrying grades of A-F will be calculated in the semester GPA. However, developmental courses will not count toward the minimum course load requirement.
    2. President’s List: Coastal Alabama Community College provides academic honors to recognize and promote notable student achievements. A President’s List will be compiled at the end of each semester. Requirements for the President’s List will be (1) a semester grade point average of 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. Developmental (pre-collegiate) courses carrying grades of A-F will be calculated in the semester GPA. However, developmental courses will not count toward the minimum course load requirement.
    3. Graduation Honors for Degrees: Superior academic achievement by graduating students will be designated on transcripts by the following:
      • Graduating with Honors (cum laude) 3.50-3.69 GPA.
      • Graduating with High Honors (magna cum laude) 3.70-3.89 GPA.
      • Graduating with Highest Honors (summa cum laude) 3.90-4.00 GPA.
    4. Graduation Honors for Certificates: Superior academic achievement by students earning certificates will be designated on transcripts as follows:
      • Graduating with Distinction 3.50-4.00 GPA.
  4. Dual Degree:  A student who has already earned a transfer degree and who desires to earn another transfer degree must complete a minimum of an additional 12 semester hours of credit in appropriate courses, the General Education requirements specified for the degree, and the specific program requirements. Allowable transfer dual degrees are as follows:
    1. A student who has earned an AA degree will be eligible to earn an AS degree with the completion of the minimum requirements as noted above.
    2. A student who has earned an AS degree will be eligible to earn an AA degree with the completion of the minimum requirements as noted above.
    3. Students may earn two or more AAS degrees so long as they complete the specified requirements listed in the curriculum for each field of study and complete the additional semester hours of credit required for the second degree.
    4. Students seeking to earn an AAS and an AA or AS degree must (1) complete the specified curriculum requirements for the AAS degree, (2) complete the General Education requirements for the AA or AS degrees, (3) maintain a 2.0 G.P.A., and (4) complete at least 12 additional semester hours of credit at Coastal Alabama Community College as required by the second degree.

Procedures(s):

  1. Students must submit the online Graduation Application by the designated deadline. Click here for GRADUATION APPLICATION.

Additional Provisions / Information:

There are no additional provisions / information applicable to this policy.

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