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You鈥檙e Almost There - Let鈥檚 Make It Official.

If you鈥檙e within 9 credit hours of completing your degree or certificate鈥攊ncluding classes you're currently enrolled in鈥攊t's time to apply for graduation. Whether you're heading into a new career or transferring to a four-year school, this process ensures your hard work is officially recognized.

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What You Need to Know

Graduation is more than a single day鈥攊t鈥檚 the completion of your academic journey and the beginning of what comes next. To make sure you鈥檙e fully prepared, 51动漫 provides all the details you need in one place. Taking these steps ensures your records are complete and your celebration goes smoothly.

Steps to Apply for Graduation

1. Check Your Graduation Status

At the start of your final semester, review your program of study in your my51动漫 account.
If you鈥檙e within 9 credits of completing (including current courses), you're eligible to apply.
Planning to finish in Spring or Summer? Be sure to apply in Winter semester (starting in January).

Need help? Our Student Services advisers are here to guide you.

2. Submit the Application for Graduation

Log into your account and go to the Graduation Overview section.
Complete the Application for Graduation form only once for each degree or certificate.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, February 13, 2026.

If you don鈥檛 meet the requirements the semester you apply, you鈥檒l need to notify the Registration/Records Office at the start of the semester you intend to complete. This re-activates your application.

3. Wait for Confirmation

The Registrar will evaluate your credits to determine if you've met all program requirements. Note: see 鈥�鈥�.
You鈥檒l receive an email letting you know whether:
- You鈥檝e qualified for graduation, or
- You still have courses or credits left to complete

Important Graduation Policies

Graduation requirements are based on the catalog active at the time you entered your program. Changes to course or credit requirements may apply depending on catalog year.

Earning a Second Degree or Certificate?

Thinking of adding a second credential? Here鈥檚 what you need to know:

For a Second Associate Degree:

Must be based on the catalog in effect at time of enrollment in the new program
Must be completed within 4 years
Requires at least 15 additional credit hours beyond your first degree, taken at Glen Oaks
Must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in those additional credits
All additional credits must be planned and approved in writing through an adviser
Written approval must be submitted to the Registrar鈥檚 Office

For a Second Certificate:

Evaluated under the catalog in effect at the time you complete the certificate

Cap & Gown Size Chart

HEIGHT	WEIGHT
4鈥�9 鈥� 4鈥�11	UP TO 130 LB
5鈥�0 鈥� 5鈥�2	UP TO 150 LB
5鈥�3 鈥� 5鈥�5	UP TO 170 LB
5鈥�6 鈥� 5鈥�8	UP TO 250 LB
5鈥�9 鈥� 5鈥�11	UP TO 275 LB
6鈥�0 -6鈥�2	UP TO 300 LB
6鈥�3 鈥� 6鈥�5	UP TO 325 LB
6鈥�6 鈥� 6鈥�8	UP TO 350 LB
PLUS 1: 4鈥�9-5鈥�5	OVER 200 LB
PLUS 2: 5鈥�6-5鈥�11	OVER 275 LB
PLUS 3: 6鈥�0-6鈥�5	OVER 325 LB

NOTE: The plus size gown will comfortably fit a bust/waist/hip measurement of 72 inches. If you do not need this much width in the body of the gown but your weight is slightly higher than the ranges listed above, order the next taller gown (example: instead of 5鈥�3-5鈥�5, order 5鈥�6-5鈥�8).

Commencement Ceremony

51动漫 holds one graduation ceremony each year at the end of the Winter semester. All eligible graduates鈥擣all, Winter, and Summer鈥攁re invited to participate and celebrate their achievement.

Diplomas are mailed to students who satisfy all requirements.