Graduation Information

The next Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday May 15, 2010 at 10 a.m.,
The VCU Siegel Center.

Graduation Guidelines

A curricular student eligible for graduation is required to complete and submit an Application for Graduation for each degree, certificate or career studies certificate program to the Central Admissions and Records Office or the campus Student Access Center by the deadline for that semester or term. If a student files for graduation but does not graduate, the student must reapply for a later graduation date. Students may graduate after fall, spring or summer terms.

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Additional graduation guidelines:

To be awarded a degree or certificate, the student must complete all program requirements as specified in their catalog with a minimum of 25% of credits earned at JSRCC.
The student must earn a grade point average of at least 2.000 in the curriculum.
The student must submit all documentation of training, education, or tests from organizations outside of the college to the Admissions and Records Office by the last day of classes in the final semester. All JSRCC courses must also be completed by the last day of classes in the final semester. Incomplete grades and print-based classes must be completed by this time in order to be used for graduation.
The School Dean for the curriculum must recommend the student for graduation, and the Registrar must certify completion of all graduation requirements.

The student must resolve all financial obligations with the college and must return all library and college materials.

Graduation Honors

A student who has fulfilled the requirements for an AA, AS, AAA, AAS degree or a certificate program is eligible for graduation honors (excluding career studies certificates).

The honors based upon scholastic achievement are as follows:
Graduating GPA cumulative
3.200     Cum laude (with honor)
3.500     Magna cum laude (with high honor)
3.800     Summa cum laude (with highest honor)

Commencement

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has one formal commencement ceremony after the spring semester for students completing certificate or Associate Degree curricula throughout the academic year. Students who graduate in the summer or fall will be invited to participate in the commencement ceremony. Information about the ceremony and purchasing of caps and gowns will be sent to graduates in early April. A student must complete the Program of Study in order to participate in a commencement ceremony.