Graduation Procedures
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Students earning a certificate or degree from Mt. Hood Community College
must process a graduation application with the Admissions, Registration
and Records (AR&R) Office. It is strongly recommended students apply
two terms before their anticipated completion date (i.e., spring term graduates
should apply during fall term). All students who have applied for graduation
during the school year are eligible to participate in the June commencement
ceremony even if coursework is not done by spring term. All students who
apply will have their name printed in the commencement program (as listed
in our records system) unless they apply after the third week of May or
if they have requested their name be excluded. After the deadline, names
will be published in the following year’s program. Students must contact
this office to have their name published a second time if they did not complete
and/or participate in the ceremony originally scheduled for. Information
regarding commencement will be mailed early in spring term to students whose
name will be in the program. We also post this information on the college
website. Students who do not attend commencement may pick up or request
a degree cover from the Admissions, Registration and Records Office.
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Students have the choice of following the catalog of the year they began
their studies or the year they are ending their studies, but NOT a combination.
Unless noted on the graduation application, the degree audit report (DARS)
will be done on the year the student will be completing their studies. Students
in Professional/Technical programs should meet with their program advisor
to determine which catalog year they should apply for.
Students admitted to a degree program are expected to complete the curriculum
within the normal two-year period. If the student’s studies are interrupted
by two years or more, or, if the course of study extends beyond five years,
degree requirements for graduation may have changed. The student will be
asked to provide written approval from the program advisor in order to apply
the original coursework toward a degree.
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Students should secure their graduation application forms from the AR&R
Office or on the MHCC website at www.mhcc.edu/pages/1384.asp, complete the
application and return it with the application fee to the cashier station
in the Student Services lobby or mail to the AR&R Office.
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Credits from all accredited colleges or universities previously attended
that are to apply toward a MHCC certificate or degree must be submitted
via official transcripts and be attached to the graduation application or
be on file in the AR&R Office.
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The AR&R Office will evaluate the application and notify the student
by mail with an evaluation of progress - Graduation Application Part 2.
The Part 2 will consist of a cover letter and a degree audit report (DARS).
Students should work with their advisers for educational planning in completing
the requirements.
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Final review and approval of the degree application is done after the
student’s anticipated term of completion and after final grades have
been posted and checked. Degrees will be mailed to the student two to four
weeks after the end of the term of completion except for spring term, which
takes four to six weeks.
- Incomplete applications for graduation will remain in the AR&R Office
for a period of one year from the last term in which there is certificate/degree
coursework or one year from the date of application (for those students no
longer in attendance at the time of application). After that time, your application
will be destroyed and you will need to re-apply for graduation.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the Mt. Hood Community College catalog and website for complete
degree requirements, paying particular attention to the information regarding
Course Limitations and Numbering System, Repeated Courses, Catalog Exceptions
and Residency Requirements. The college website address is www.mhcc.edu.
Please also feel free to go to the Admission, Registration and Records Office
with any questions you may have.
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