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Graduation

We’re here to help your journey be as easy as possible! 

Graduation Application Deadlines

Graduation is the completion of the program requirements of your degree, diploma or certificate. Applying for graduation is required. Completing your program requirements alone does not award your degree, diploma, or certificate.

Students are strongly encouraged to begin the steps listed below in the semester BEFORE they intend to complete.

Fall Graduation – December 5th

Spring Graduation – February 27th

Summer Graduation – July 12th

Graduation Checklist

Before You Apply

  • Meet with your academic advisor to review your graduation requirements and confirm you are on track to complete your program. Complete this the semester before you plan to graduate.
  • Verify your transcripts are on file. Make sure CCC&TI has received all required official high school and college transcripts from previously attended institutions.

Apply for Graduation

  • Submit your graduation application in Self-Service.
  • Pay the graduation fee.
    • The graduation fee is required before your application can be processed and covers your cap, gown, tassel, diploma cover, and other graduation materials.
    • Students applying for multiple credentials must pay the Business Office.
    • Students enrolled in a Tuition Payment Plan will not be able to pay online in Self-Service and must pay the Business Office.
  • Complete the Graduation Applicant Survey. A survey link will be emailed to you after your graduation application is submitted.

Commencement

  • Order your cap, gown, and tassel.
    • To participate in the Commencement Ceremony, you MUST order your cap, gown, and tassel through Oak Hall. Cap and gown orders indicate to the College that you are walking in the ceremony. 
    • The link to order your cap and gown will be posted here at a later date. Please keep checking back!
  • Resolve any outstanding balances. All tuition, fees, fines, and other charges must be paid before you may walk in the Commencement Ceremony or your degree, diploma, or certificate can be released.
  • Request accommodations (if needed). Students or guests needing accommodations for the commencement ceremony should submit the Graduation Accommodation Request Form at least two weeks before the ceremony.
  • Watch the Graduation Rehearsal Video. There is no in-person rehearsal. Please watch the video for important ceremony information.
  • Attend the commencement ceremony. Additional ceremony information is provided below.

Receive Your Credential

  • Degrees, diplomas, and certificates will be mailed to the address on file approximately six weeks after the end of the term, provided all graduation requirements and financial obligations have been met.

Commencement Ceremony

Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree, diploma or certificate. CCC&TI holds a Commencement Ceremony once a year, in May. Participation is strongly encouraged, but not required.

To participate in the commencement ceremony, students must apply for graduation and order their regalia (cap and gown) by the posted deadlines.

The Spring 2027 Commencement Ceremonies will be held Friday, May 7, 2027, at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. 

Please note: Graduates are permitted to wear only stoles and cords from official CCC&TI clubs and organizations or those purchased through Oak Hall when ordering regalia. 

Graduation Videos & Photos

Looking for graduation celebration videos and photos? Check out our YouTube channel for full videos of each ceremony! 

Follow us on socials for photos, news, events and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applying for Graduation

Students should apply for graduation the semester prior to your
degree completion. By applying early, Student Services has time
to review your academic progress and verify that you are on
track to complete your program.

Yes, absolutely! You must have applied for graduation, paid the
graduation application fee and ordered your cap and gown.

Information will be frequently updated on the graduation
webpage. We will send e-mail communication to your CCC&TI
student e-mail account. We will also mail information to the
mailing address we currently have on file.

There are two ways the College knows to expect your
participation in the commencement ceremony. First, indicate on
your graduation application that “Yes”, you will be attending.
Second, order your cap and gown.

You must have a 2.0 program GPA. However, some health
science programs require a higher program GPA for graduation.
Please note that GPAs are not rounded.

  • You must have a program GPA of 3.5 (not cumulative GPA). A
    gold Honors tassel will be given to you at graduation check-in
    before the commencement ceremony.
  • For spring graduates, your program GPA from the previous fall
    semester will be used to determine honors status. (Spring grades
    will not be complete and verified before the commencement
    ceremony.)

Cap & Gown

 You will need to present your CCC&TI student ID. Don’t have one?
Visit the LRC on the Caldwell Campus or Student Services on the
Watauga Campus to get one made.

You may only wear stoles and cords that are issued by a CCC&TI
club or available to purchase through CCC&TI’s Oak Hall system.
Personalized stoles and cords will not be permitted.

Yes, absolutely! We can’t wait to see them.

Commencement Ceremony

The number of tickets will depend on how many graduates are
attending the commencement ceremony. The number will be
determined before cap and gown pick up.

  • You may request extra tickets by filling out this form (2026 CCC&TI Commencement Ceremony Extra Ticket Request). Please know that extra ticket requests are not guaranteed.

  • It will be very close to the date, typically the week of the
    commencement ceremony, before we will know if extra tickets
    are available. If you are to receive any, you’ll be notified through
    your CCC&TI student e-mail.

  •  If you ordered your cap and gown to be delivered to the College,
    your tickets will be packaged with your cap and gown.
  • If you ordered your cap and gown to be delivered to your home,
    you must come by the College to pick up your tickets.

 Yes, the Fire Marshall uses headcount, not seat count, for events
at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center.

 CCC&TI is committed to ensuring commencement is accessible to
graduates and their guests. If you or one of your guests needs an
accommodation for the ceremony, please contact Disability
Services at least two weeks prior, so appropriate
accommodations can be made. Please e-mail
tsigmon@cccti.edu or call (828) 726-2716.

Graduates only. No family members or children are allowed back
stage or on stage before or after the ceremony.

Receiving Your Degree/Diploma/Certificate

They will be mailed to you to the address on file approximately 4-6
weeks following graduation.

Complete the “Permanent Record Change” student e-form
located in MyCCCTI Portal.

Access to your CCC&TI e-mail address will expire one year after
graduation or one year after the last term in which you were
registered.

Student Services

Tamara Watkins
Assistant Director, Records and Registration

Office:
Caldwell–F–113
Phone: 828.726.2731
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Student Services

Sandra Reece
Administrative Assistant

Office:
Caldwell–F–127
Phone: 828.726.2718
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