Graduation
All SCC students must submit a Graduation Application and successfully complete all course requirements in their program of study. Our commencement ceremony is held in May and all fall, spring, and summer graduates for the academic year are eligible to participate.
Steps to Graduation
Verify Eligibility
- Meet with your advisor.
- Review your academic progress.
- Verify your eligibility to apply for graduation.
Submit an Application
- Log in to Self Service.
- Select Graduation Overview.
- Submit a separate application for each degree, diploma or certificate.
Application Review
- Your application will be reviewed by the Registrar’s Office and you will receive a courtesy email describing the remaining requirements.
- If there are any missing requirements, meet with your advisor to course plan.
Graduation Preparation
- Students participating in the graduation ceremony must wear a SCC cap & gown.
- Cap & gowns must be ordered by April 12 through eCampus.
- Direct inquiries to the Registrar's Office (910) 246-5373.
Note
When applying for graduation:
- If you do not see your major listed please complete a Change of Major form in student eForms.
- Spell your name exactly as you want it to appear on your diploma in the “Preferred Name on Diploma” section.
- Application(s) are required whether or not you intend to participate in the graduation ceremony and must be submitted by the deadline.
- Additional information will be emailed throughout the spring semester, and written instructions will be mailed in April pertaining to graduation rehearsal and ceremony.
Graduation Dates & Deadlines
- Fall Graduation Application Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024
- Spring/Summer Graduation Application Deadline: Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Rehearsal: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Transfer Degree Students: 9:00 a.m.
- Applied Science, Diploma and Certificate students: 11:00 a.m.
- Commencement: Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Transfer Degree Students: 8:30 a.m.
- Applied Science, Diploma and Certificate students: 11:30 a.m.
Please Note: To participate in commencement students must RSVP via the link sent to your student email. Participating in commencement activities does not mean that you have “graduated”. You must complete all course requirements before receiving a diploma.