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Steps to Graduation

Important Application Deadlines

  • Fall Graduation - October 15
  • Spring Graduation - March 1
  • Summer Graduation - June 1

Congratulations!

The big day is drawing near. Applying for graduation is REQUIRED to be awarded your degree or certificate. Please follow the below steps to complete the application process.

Participation in the spring commencement ceremony is optional. If you are participating in the ceremony a cap and gown are required. There is no fee to apply for a certificate/degree.

Mesa Community College's Commencement ceremony is held only once a year, during the spring semester. 

Graduation Application Deadlines:

  • Fall - October 15
  • Spring - March 1
  • Summer - June 1

*Applications submitted after a semester’s respective deadline will not be processed until the next semester.

Step 1 – Verify Your Academic Records are Complete and Correct

Step 2 - Submit Your Graduation Application

What Happens Next?

  • MCC Will Review Your Graduation Application
    • Updates will be sent to your Maricopa email as your application is completing the review process
  • After Final Grade Due Date for your graduation semester has passed, MCC will verify your graduation eligibility
    • Applicants who have completed all degree requirements will be awarded and issued BOTH a physical and digital diploma within approximately sixty (60) calendar days after the semester they were awarded has ended. Once diploma has been issued; applicants will receive an email from Parchment Services with instructions on obtaining their diploma(s).
    • Applicants who have NOT COMPLETED all degree requirements will need to continue enrollment and re-apply for graduation in a future semester

Celebrate Your Graduation!

  • Plan to Attend the Graduation Commencement Event
    • Commencement is held in May and celebrates all students who graduated in the prior academic year
    • Participation in the Commencement Event is OPTIONAL
    • The deadline to RSVP to participate in the ceremony is April 12, 2026. Regalia is required to participate in the ceremony.
  • Purchase Your Graduation Regalia if attending commencement
    • A cap and gown are required to participate in the ceremony.

MCC will provide a complimentary diploma cover and applicable honors cords if you are participating in the event.