2024-2025 Student Handbook

Commencement Ceremony

The Commencement Ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring semester, May 16, 2025. All students who complete graduation requirements for the following degrees; A.A., A.S., A.E.S., A.A.S., and A.G.S. are eligible for participation in the Spring Commencement Ceremony. Students who expect to complete their degree at the end of the spring semester or summer immediately following, as well as those who completed their requirements the previous summer or fall semesters, are encouraged to participate. Students must submit an application for Graduation to participate in the Commencement Ceremony (see more about Graduation/Commencement https://rockvalleycollege.edu/academics/graduation). These students will be sent additional information and notified about picking up their cap and gown during the spring semester.

Students completing a certificate program will receive their certificate in the mail following the semester of completion. Certificate recipients will have the opportunity to participate in the Certificate Earners Ceremony, which is held once a year (May 15, 2025).