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a. Meet with your Academic Advisor to ensure you are on track to graduate
b. You must apply for graduation to receive your degree/certificate even if you don’t plan to participate in the commencement ceremony.
c. The best time to apply for graduation is immediately after you register for your
final semester and no later than the posted deadline.
i. Summer: July 15
ii. Fall: November 15
iii. Spring: March 15
After reviewing your academic records, Graduation Evaluators will contact you at your college-assigned student email to notify you of the results of your audit.
Your degree/certificate will be posted to your transcript approximately 4 weeks after the end of the current semester.
Diplomas are not issued at the commencement ceremony. Diplomas and certificates will be mailed to the address provided on your application for graduation approximately 8 weeks after your degree is posted to your transcript. It is your responsibility to make sure the address you provide will be valid at that time.
If you have unmet requirements, we will keep your application on file for one semester and check your records during that time to determine if the degree/certification requirements have been met.
After one semester has passed and degree requirements remain unmet, you must re-apply for graduation.
Email: Commencement@pikespeak.edu for confirmation.
Honors recognition at the commencement ceremony for students who are planning to graduate in spring and are also taking courses to fulfill the requirements of their degree/certification will be based on the preceding semester of attendance.
a. Example 1: Student A has a CUM GPA of 3.4 at the end of fall semester and needs
two classes to complete their degree/certificate. Student A applies for graduation
and plans to attend the spring commencement ceremony. Student A finishes their spring
classes with a 4.0. Student A will not receive recognition at the ceremony.
b. Example 2: Student B has a CUM GPA of 3.5 at the end of fall semester and needs
two classes to complete their degree/certificate. Student B applies for graduation
and plans to attend the spring commencement ceremony. Student B finishes their spring
classes with a 4.0. Student A will receive recognition at the ceremony.