Graduation Process for Associate Degree & Certificate Completers

Students qualified to receive Associate Degrees from DACC are required to file an “Application to Graduate” with the Records Office.  The Application to Graduate should be completed at the beginning of the student’s second-to-last term.  Associate Degrees are conferred during the Graduation Ceremony which is held upon the conclusion of the Spring Term.  Students who have completed a Certificate program are also eligible to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.  Students qualified to receive Certificates from DACC are also required to file an Application to Graduate with the Records Office.  A Graduation Checklist can be found at https://dacc.edu/ar/graduation/checklist.

As mentioned above, DACC requires students to “apply” to graduate for a certificate or degree. Current students, or students who have attended the college in the last year, should submit their Application to Graduate to the Records Office. Instructions on how to apply can be found on the DACC website at https://dacc.edu/ar/graduation.

July, December or May Associate Degree graduates and/or Certificate completers are invited to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.  Associate Degree or Certificate candidates who are registered to complete their program of study requirements during the following Summer Term are also eligible to participate in the May Graduation Ceremony. 

Please note, it is never too late! DACC is always happy to affirm certificates and degrees. Many students even transfer credit hours back (from two-year or four-year colleges) to complete a certificate/degree that they started at DACC. If you have any questions, please call the Records Office at 217-443-8797.