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COMMENCEMENT 2008 Information
Graduation 2006 Facts & Figures
Graduation 2007 Facts & Figures
Info, Gail Rodriguez
619 388-3498/3982,
Student Affairs
Graduation
is coming, are you ready?
Petition for Graduation
Graduation is not automatic upon completion of requirements. A student
who expects to receive the Associate Degree or the Certificate of
Achievement must file a Petition for Graduation in the Evaluations Office.
See class schedule for important deadline dates for filing a Petition for
Graduation.
Official
college transcripts from all colleges attended must be on file before
submitting the petition.
A petition for an associate degree evaluation
should be submitted one year before the student plans to graduate.
An evaluation is a summary of college work completed and of requirements
to be completed for the associate degree or the certificate of
achievement. Only evaluations completed by one of the College Evaluators
are official.
Students who have petitioned for graduation should notify the evaluator
immediately of any name or address change.
Students who are working toward a certificate
of achievement should file the Petition for Graduation prior to the
beginning of the semester in which they plan to complete the requirements
of their certificate program.
Catalog Rights
Students who maintain continuous enrollment may choose to graduate under
the (City College, Mesa College, and Miramar College) catalog in effect at
the time they began their studies in a California Community College,
California State University, or University of California campus, or under
the catalog in effect at the time of graduation.
Certification of a student's completion of CSU general education
requirements is not a graduation requirement. Therefore, students do not
have catalog rights to a certification pattern used by a certifying
institution or a CSU campus.
Continuous Enrollment
Continuous enrollment is defined as attendance in one semester or two
quarters (excluding summer) within a calendar year in either the CSU, UC,
or California Community College System.
Awarding of Degrees or Certificates
The graduation ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring
semester. Students who complete requirements for the Associate Degree or
the Certificate of Achievement in the fall or spring semesters and
petition by March will be granted the degree in Spring.
Students who complete the requirements during the summer session or
petition after the March deadline will be granted the degree in August.
Summer candidates for graduation may participate in the graduation
ceremony in Spring if the Petition for Graduation is filed by the March
deadline.
Graduation
with Distinction
Graduation with honors is granted to students who have achieved the
following overall Grade Point Average (GPA) in lower division work
attempted upon completion of the Fall semester of the academic year in
which the student graduates. Graduation with Honors is granted to students
who achieve an overall 3.5 GPA; graduation with high honors is granted to
students who achieve an overall 3.75 GPA; highest honor is granted to
students who achieve an overall 4.0 GPA.
Additional College Degree
A student having received an associate or baccalaureate degree may qualify
for an additional Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree in a
new major or concentration.
An additional degree:
1) Permits upgrading or preparation for upgrading current employment.
2) Prepares for employment in an area different from that provided by
previous training.
3) Provides general knowledge leading to fulfillment of personal goals.
The following
requirements are applicable:
1) The degree to be earned must represent a change in major or
concentration from the degree or degrees previously earned.
2) A student must earn a minimum of 18 required semester units in the new
major or concentration beyond the minimum 60 units required for the
Associate Degree, bringing the total units required for the second degree
to a minimum of 78 units, a minimum of 96 units for the third degree, and
so on. Twelve (12) semester units of the new major or concentration must
be completed in residence.
3) A student must fulfill current catalog associate degree requirements.
Degree Limitations
A student may be awarded either a Transfer Studies or Liberal Arts Degree.
In order to receive an additional college degree, the student must file a
Petition for Evaluation in the Evaluations Office. The college evaluator
will review all previous college work to determine the student's
eligibility for a second degree.
Extended Studies Off-campus classes
Extended Studies offers City College credit
courses at various sites throughout San Diego such as on military sites,
Hoover High School, and at other educational and social service agency
locations. These classes are open to all City College students and are
designed to provide an opportunity for students to attend classes in the
community that are short term, easily accessible, and have convenient
parking. Extended Studies courses are listed in the class schedule each
semester under the subject in which they are offered. If you have
questions about enrolling in Extended Studies off- campus classes, call
the Extended Studies office at 388-3528. |
