student conduct code - John Tyler Community College

5. Submit the completed application for graduation to the Office of Admissions and
Records by the appropriate deadline:
For Summer Semester candidates February 15
For Fall Semester candidates June 15
For Spring Semester candidates September 15*
*Note: Applications for graduation for Spring Semester candidates will be accepted until
February 1, but no official graduation audits advising candidates of outstanding course
requirements will be forwarded to students who submit graduation applications after
September 15.
6. Ensure that all course waiver and substitution forms are submitted by his or her advisor
and Dean to the Office of Admissions and Records by the appropriate deadline:
For Summer Semester candidates: June 15
For Fall Semester candidates November 1
For Spring Semester candidates March 1*
*Note: Course waiver and substitution forms submitted after this date will be processed
for Summer Semester. Students will not be processed for Spring Semester graduation
and will not be permitted to participate in Commencement until the following year.
PARTICIPATING IN COMMENCEMENT
• John Tyler Community College’s annual Commencement Ceremony is held each May.
Students who graduate in the preceding Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters may
participate.
• Students who wish to participate in the annual Commencement Ceremony must indicate
on their graduation applications that they intend to participate in the ceremony. There
are no exceptions to this requirement.
• Information about the Commencement Ceremony and the purchase of caps, gowns, and
announcements is mailed to all participants in the Spring Semester.
DIPLOMAS
• The Admissions and Records Office will notify graduates when their diplomas are ready
for distribution. Candidates should make certain that their mailing addresses are
accurate at the institution. Students who require official verification of their graduation
request official transcripts three‐four weeks after their graduation dates.
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