Graduation
Graduation Application Submission
Important Information & Cut-off Dates
All candidates for a certificate or degree must submit a graduation application for review approval by an advisor and followed by the submission steps below.
Students are encouraged to submit their application more than one quarter before they plan to graduate so any graduation deficiencies can be resolved prior to the final quarter of enrollment. Specific degree application deadline dates can be found in the college’s quarterly class schedule, under Important Dates or call the Registration & Records Office at 509.574.4700. However, all degree applications must be submitted no later than the quarter in which the student plans to graduate.
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their advisor on a quarterly basis to ensure completion of specific degree requirements.
FAQs
Advisors are available remotely to assist with graduation-related questions. Students should contact their current faculty advisor as listed on their ctcLink account with questions. If no advisor is listed, please contact Counseling at counseling@yvcc.edu or 509.574.4956.
Graduates will receive their diplomas by mail, along with their diploma covers. Diplomas are generally available two months after the end of the quarter. Students should ensure their correct mailing address is updated in their ctcLink account. If official documentation of a degree earned is needed, official transcripts can be ordered through Parchment. A small fee is associated with ordering your transcripts via Parchment.
Note: credential evaluators use the address on the student graduation application, please inform Graduation@yvcc.edu of any address changes.
Honor cords will be handed out after the graduation rehearsal on June 13 and before the commencement ceremony on June 14. Students may also come to the Registration Office to pick them up after rehearsal.
Diplomas are generally mailed approximately two months after the end of the quarter. Make sure your address in the system is up to date.
- Fall grads – end of February
- Winter grads – end of March
- Spring grads – end of August
- Summer grads – end of October
Make sure your address in the Student Portal is up to date.
You can request a transcript ahead of time and mark the box indicating that you want it to be held until the degree has been posted before it is sent.
You can order unofficial transcripts through ctcLink. More information about ordering transcripts can be found on the Transcripts page.
Degrees are generally posted within two weeks after the grades for the quarter appear on the transcript. You can check to see if your degree has been posted by looking at your unofficial transcript online. The degree will appear at the top of the transcript.
Applications are only reviewed twice: initially when they are received, and at the end of the quarter you applied for. It is important that you contact the graduation department at graduation@yvcc.edu so that your application can be reviewed at the end of the correct quarter.
Contact our graduation department at graduation@yvcc.edu to have your application moved to the correct quarter.
You will receive an email once the application is reviewed. Please verify with the Registration office that we have your current email on record. Any questions or concerns or just processing information will be addressed in this email.
Student can also check their application status on ctcLink Student Homepage – Academic Progress– View Graduation Status.
A 2.00 overall YVC college level GPA is the required minimum.
No, but you may make up the .5 credit difference with elective credits.
Most applications can be printed from our website. Applications can also be picked up from your advisor or the Registration Office.
Commencement is the ceremony held each June to honor all of that year’s graduates.
Commencement is normally held in June. See the Important Dates for exact dates.
Commencement for 2024 will be held on June 14, 2024.
You should talk to your advisor. The advisor contact information is listed on your class schedule and on your ctcLink account. Or you may visit the Counseling and Advising Office in Deccio 164, call them at 509.574.4956 or email counseling@yvcc.edu.
Students who will have completed the requirements and have turned in a certificate, associate or bachelor’s degree application for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024 or summer 2024, may register to participate in the June 14, 2024 ceremony. If you are completing a degree or certificate of at least 45 credits, we invite you to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
Diploma covers are generally handed out during commencement. If you choose not to walk, you may pick up a cover at the Registration Office starting the day after commencement. Bring a photo ID. Spring and summer quarter graduates who do not participate in the commencement ceremony will be sent their diploma in a cover. If for any reason a commencement ceremony is not held, diploma covers will be mailed to graduates.
Use the link below to register for the June 14, 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
Caps, gowns, and tassels will be available to purchase in the bookstore or on the bookstore website, around the end of April. They can be found under Student Essentials/Regalia.
If you place an order on our website you will receive an email back from the bookstore with questions to help us complete your cap and gown order. We will send you a chart with different heights and weights so you can choose the correct size gown and color according to the degree you are receiving.
For any questions about caps, gowns, or tassels please call the bookstore at 509.574.4625.