Graduation

Graduation

Receiving a Degree

All students graduating from Columbia Gorge Community College must complete the graduation requirements for the program they are pursuing. The final eight credits that apply to a degree and/or certificate must be taken at Columbia Gorge Community College.

The college will grant two-year degrees, one-year certificates, and less-than-one-year certificates upon completion of requirements for the student’s declared program of study, taking into consideration credits earned at other institutions of higher education, regardless of whether the student applied to receive the degree or certificate. Multiple credentials may be institutionally awarded within a student’s program of study. To earn additional degrees and certificates a student can submit a graduation petition to Student Services for evaluation.

Commencement Ceremony

A formal commencement ceremony is held at the end of spring term. All students in the current academic year (fall, winter, spring, and subsequent summer) are eligible to participate. To participate in the ceremony, students are required to RSVP. Information regarding ceremony details will be distributed in early spring to student CGCC email accounts, and published on the web. Graduating students will receive diplomas by mail three to four weeks after the completion of their degree or certificate to the address of record for the student. See the Commencement page for more information.