
{"id":40,"date":"2022-03-11T16:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgschoolcraft.wpengine.com\/records\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:26:24","slug":"graduation-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/records\/graduation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduation Process &amp; Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"deck\">It is important for your future employment and educational goals to complete the Graduation process, even if you don\u2019t participate in the Commencement Ceremony. These simple steps will ensure that you have all the official credentials recognizing your achievement!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-toc-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n        <h2>Jump to a Content Section:<\/h2>\n\n        <!--Repeater Field for listing links-->\n        <ol><li>                <a href=\"#process\">Graduation Process<\/a>\n                <\/li><li>                <a href=\"#requirements\">Graduation Requirements<\/a>\n                <\/li><li>                <a href=\"#deadlines\">Graduation Application Deadlines<\/a>\n                <\/li><\/ol>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"process\">Graduation Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">1. Check progress toward your degree.<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ocelotaccess\">Ocelot Access<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<em>Check Progress Toward My Degree<\/em>&nbsp;to track your progress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">2. Complete the online Graduation Application.<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>Complete the online Graduation Application once you have registered for the final semester of courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ocelotaccess\">Ocelot Access<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <em>Apply for Graduation<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Once final grades have posted for the semester, the Records Office will begin auditing&nbsp;graduation applications to verify that all requirements have been met.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"requirements\">Graduation Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to graduation, a student must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a cumulative Schoolcraft GPA at least 2.0.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet any program specific grade or GPA requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use one of the following catalogs\/academic program requirements:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The requirements for the current year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The requirements that were in effect when the student first enrolled at Schoolcraft (or the requirements subsequent to initial enrollment up to 6 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formally apply for graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses numbered below 100 level do not count toward graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any waivers, substitutions or changes to degree requirements require written approval from the academic administrator who oversees the program, the Vice President and Chief Academic Officer and\/or the Registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"deadlines\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last day to submit a graduation application for each semester is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Semester<\/th><th>Application Deadline<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Winter 2026<\/td><td>Friday, May 8, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spring 2026<\/td><td>Friday, July 3, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summer 2026<\/td><td>Friday, August 28, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall 2026<\/td><td>Thursday, December 24, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduation applications submitted after these dates will be moved to the next semester.<br><br>If you have graduated but are continuing your education, please download and complete an&nbsp;<em>Academic Program Change Form<\/em> from our <a href=\"\/records\/forms\/\">Forms web page<\/a> to add a new academic program to your record. You cannot register for courses or receive financial aid without an active academic program.<strong><br><br><\/strong>Courses being applied to the MACRAO endorsement must be completed before the Fall 2019 semester. Courses taken in the Fall 2019 semester and forward can only be&nbsp;applied to the MTA endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation Process &amp; Requirements It is important for your future employment and educational goals to complete the Graduation process, even if you don\u2019t participate in the Commencement Ceremony. These simple steps will ensure that you have all the official credentials recognizing your achievement! 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