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Graduation Requirements

Visit My Portal to Apply to Gradute for Fall 2020 between August 6 - September 17, 2020

Degree and Certificate Requirements
AA/AS Degree Requirements
  • Complete a minimum of 60 degree applicable units.
  • Complete the AA/AS Graduation Requirements.
  • Complete required major courses with a C (or P) or better.
  • Earn a 2.0 degree applicable grade point average.
  • Complete at least 12 units at Mission College to establish residency.

AAT/AST Degree Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 60 transferable units.
  • Complete either the CSU GE-B or IGETC for CSU requirements.
  • Complete required major courses a C (or P) better.
  • Earn a 2.0 transferable grade point average.
  • Complete at least 12 units at Mission College to establish residency.

Certificate Achievement Requirements

  • Complete all required certificate courses with a C (or P) or better.
  • Earn a 2.0 degree applicable grade point average
  • Complete at least 1/3 of courses at Mission College to establish residency.
Graduation Checklist
STEP
1

MEET WITH A COUNSELOR

Meet with a counselor to ensure all requirements have been met.  Schedule an appointmant at counseling.missioncollege.edu.

STEP
2

SUBMIT APPLICATION

Visit the My Portal to access the new APPLY TO GRADUATE.

STEP
3

SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION
If applicable, submit the following documentation (with your student ID number on each document) to the Admissions & Records Office by the deadline listed below:

  • Official Transcripts from other colleges*
  • Official AP, CLEP and IB test scores
  • Course substitutions approved by the appropriate academic department
  • Foreign high school transcript or the Language other than English Verification to clear IGETC Area 6

Application and Document Deadlines
Summer 2020
  • Deadline to Submit Application: July 9, 2020*
  • Deadline to Submit Official Documentation: July 23, 2020
  • Diploma Mailed: October 2020
Fall 2020
  • Application Opens: Thursday, August 6, 2020
  • Deadline to Submit Application: Thursday, September 17, 2020*
  • Deadline to Submit Official Documentation: September 24, 2020
  • Semester Complete: December 2020
  • Diploma Mailed: March 2021
Spring 2021
  • Application Opens: Thursday, January 7, 2021
  • Deadline to Submit Application: Thursday,February 18, 2021*
  • Deadline to Submit Official Documentation: February 25, 2021
  • Semester Complete: May 28, 2021
  • Diploma Mailed: September 21, 2021
Summer 2021
  • Application Opens: Thursday, May 27, 2021
  • Deadline to Submit Application: Thursday, July 22, 2021*
  • Deadline to Submit Official Documentation: Thursday, July 29, 2021
  • Term Complete: July 2021
  • Diploma Mailed: October 2021

*For students wishing to submit an application after the stated deadline must contact the Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Omar Murillo at omar.murillo@missioncollege.edu. 

After the Application

Submitted applications can be viewed by selecting View Application to Graduate in My Portal. All applications are in a "pending status" until the end of semester when all grades are posted and the final review is completed.

If applicable, submit the following documentation to the Admissions & Records Office by the deadline listed above:

  • Official Transcripts from other colleges*
  • Official AP, CLEP and IB test scores
  • Course substitutions approved by the appropriate academic department
  • High School transcripts or the Language other than Engish Verification to clear IGETC Area 6

Unofficial copies of these documents may be scanned and uploaded here: UNOFFICIAL DOCUMENT UPLOAD. 

*For in-progress courses, official transcripts must be sent to Admissions & Records immediately after coursework is complete and grades are posted. Applications to Graduate will not be processed if official records are not on file. 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Write your student ID numer (G0#) every document submitted
  • MISSING DOCUMENTS WILL DELAY THE EVALUATION PROCESS OR RESULT IN A DENIAL.
  • Late applications will not get reviewed unless approved by the Dr. Omar Murillo, Vice President of Student Services.
Update for Spring 2020 Graduates

AA-T/AS-Ts & CSUGE-B/IGETC Certifications

  • Awards will be posted on the official transcript by July 8, 2020.  
  • If you need your CSU GE-B or IGETC certified and mailed to your transfer institution, you are strongly encouraged to complete the CSUGEB/IGETC Certifications Requests by July 3, 2020, if you havent done so already.
  • NOTE: Due to COVID-ID, both the California State University and the University of California have informed us that students' offers of admission will NOT be rescinded over a missed transcript/certification deadline.  Students will retain their admission status through the first day of the Fall 2020 semester.  Visit the CSU or UC websites for additional information.

AA/AS Degrees & Certificates

  • Awards will posted on the official transcript by the end of August.

Additional Notes:

  • If you need official transcripts sent to your transfer institution, complete the Transcript Request Form
  • All diplomas will be mailed by September.
  • Check your email frequently for possible requests for additional information