Graduation Information

Discuss your intent to graduate with your college counselor/advisor. They are best placed to check your record and determine your time-frame for graduation and meeting any outstanding requirements.

You can submit a Petition to Graduate once you have 15 credits or less remaining of your Associate or Bachelor degree and you plan to complete your degree in the following semester. If you are pursuing a certificate, please check with your advisor to determine your time frame for completion.

Each program requires that a minimum number of credits must be earned at Colorado Mountain College. The minimum earned credit requirements are as follows.*

• Associate - 15 credit minimum from Colorado Mountain College
• Bachelor  - 30 credit minimum from Colorado Mountain College
• Certificate - 10 credits credit minimum from Colorado Mountain College

*Awarded or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

Check that Colorado Mountain College has received your transcripts from your previous institutions and that transfer credits been posted to your record.

If you have a Transfer Back Agreement in place for the semester you intend to graduate, please ensure your transcripts (including grades) from the other institution are received by Colorado Mountain College's Registrar's Office on or before the date indicated on the agreement.

Check that Colorado Mountain College has received your test scores and that course equivalents have been posted to your record.

Your cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher.

No more than 20% of courses can be pass/fail grades.

Incomplete grades are not accepted as successfully completed courses. You will not be able to graduate until incomplete courses are completed satisfactorily.

If your Incomplete is to be satisfied in same semester you intend to graduate, please note that grade change forms need to be submitted by your instructor on or before grades due date.

If you plan to take an Incomplete in the same semester you intend to graduate, then you will no longer be eligible to graduate. Your petition will be denied and you will need to submit a new Petition for the semester the Incomplete will be satisfied.

All financial obligations to Colorado Mountain College must be cleared prior to graduation. Contact your Campus Accounts Manager.

If you have received Financial Aid at any time while attending Colorado Mountain College you need to contact your Campus Financial Aid Specialist to complete the financial aid exit process.

There is no fee for petitioning to graduate and receiving a degree or diploma.

Commencement ceremonies are traditionally held in May at the end of the spring semester. Please contact your Academic Advisor or Counselor for more information about participating in this ceremony.

Information about whether you wish to participate in the Commencement Ceremony at your campus is collected on the Petition to Graduate.

If you are graduating in the Summer or Fall, please contact your Academic Advisor or Counselor to determine if your campus holds an additional ceremony.

You will enter your cap and gown size on the Petition to Graduate, if you wish to participate in the commencement ceremony. For more information about your cap and gown, please contact your campus, as each campus is slightly different!

Electronic diplomas that you can share on social media are issued 1-2 weeks after your graduation.

Physical diplomas are issued after graduation and are usually received by the student within 2-3 weeks.