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Return to: Policies, Regulations, and Rules
It is strongly recommended that you run a new degree audit each time you register for classes or when changes are made to your academic record (e.g., course substitutions, transfer credits, major or certificate changes). Doing so helps ensure you remain on track to meet graduation requirements.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for each degree and certificate program are outlined in the Degree and Certificate Information section of the Aims Catalog.
How to Apply for Graduation
Students must apply for graduation after registering for their final semester. For information on how to apply for Graduation please visit the Graduation website.
Commencement
Aims holds two commencement ceremonies each year-one at the end of the fall semester and one at the end of the spring semester. Degrees are awarded at the end of each semester: fall, spring, and summer.
To participate in a commencement ceremony, you must be included on the tentative graduation list prior to the published deadline for that ceremony. If you do not apply for graduation, your name will not appear in the commencement program or on any graduation list. Graduation deadlines can be found on the Gradation website.
For ceremony details, regalia ordering, and distribution information, please visit the Commencement page.
Degree Conferral Policy
Once a degree or certificate has been officially awarded, the academic record is locked and no changes will be made under any circumstances.
When all requirements for a degree or certificate are met, it must be awarded in the term in which it is brought to the attention of the Registration and Records Office. Students may not request a delay in awarding once all graduation requirements have been satisfied.
Reordered certificates or diplomas
If you need to reorder a diploma or certificate, you will do so through Parchment, the same platform used for transcript requests. Select “Replacement Diploma.” Please note that all reissued diplomas and certificates will be marked “reissued,” as students may only receive one original document. For help with your Parchment account, visit the Transcripts page.
Effective Catalog
The catalog in effect at the time of a student’s initial enrollment is typically used to determine degree or certificate requirements. However, at the time of graduation, the catalog used may be no more than four years old. Students may choose to follow the requirements of any catalog published during that four-year period, including the current catalog. This decision should be made well before submitting a graduation application.
Students who have a break in enrollment may be required to meet the program requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of readmission, especially if program changes have occurred. Previously completed coursework may be evaluated for relevance to any revised program. If a program has been discontinued-or if official notice of discontinuance has been issued-students may not re-enroll in that program.
The College reserves the right to:
- Substitute courses that are no longer offered
- Modify course content at any time
- Approve the substitution of one course for another within a degree or certificate program
- Waive course prerequisites or corequisites as appropriate
Graduation Honors
Graduation honors recognize exceptional academic achievement throughout a student’s academic career. Honors are based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all coursework completed at the 1000-level or above at Aims Community College.
The graduation honors breakdowns for degree seeking and certificate students can be viewed in the Aims procedure.
For information on how graduation honors are recognized at the ceremony please visit the Graduation website.
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