Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Student Handbook

Graduation


To be eligible for graduation from Spartanburg Community College, a student must fulfill the following:

  • Apply for and be accepted into the program in which he or she is applying for graduation.
  • Complete all program course requirements in the applicable catalog. A student must complete a minimum of 25 percent of the total hours required in the program through instruction by the College.
  • Earn a grade point average of at least 2.0 in the courses applicable toward graduation.
  • Resolve all financial obligations to the College and return all materials.
  • Make formal application for graduation in the registrar’s office or online by the publicized graduation deadline date.
  • Obtain graduation approval from the Registrar’s office.

The graduation ceremony is held once a year in May.   Awards (degrees, diplomas, certificates) will be available for pickup during the advertised dates in the Registrar’s Office. Awards that are not picked up will be mailed. 

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Graduation exercises are held after the end of spring semester. Students may apply for graduation during the term they intend to graduate. Students expecting to complete graduation requirements during the summer term should apply for summer graduation during the spring term in order to participate in graduation ceremonies.

Students who complete graduation requirements in the fall semester may participate in graduation exercises the following spring. Awards (degrees, diplomas, certificates) will be mailed to students during the advertised dates set by the Registrar’s Office.

HONOR GRADUATES

Prospective graduates with a program GPA of 3.5 at the end of the term prior to graduation will be considered honor graduates.