Graduation Academic Honors
Graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 to 3.74 will graduate with honors. Those with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 to 3.99 will graduate with high honors. Those with a cumulative GPA of 4.00 will graduate with highest honors.
Graduation Requirements
The general procedures for graduation are outlined below. Course requirements and other regulations are explained for each degree and major in the program section of this catalog.
Students should:
- Meet early and often with an academic advisor to plan a program of study and to ensure all requirements are met to graduate.
- Know and follow the requirements of the curriculum and the rules governing academic work. Academic advisors can help each student make wise decisions, but the ultimate responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with each student.
- Have a minimum of 15 semester hours of residency.
- Achieve a cumulative 2.0 (C) grade point average in all 100/200‑level courses attempted at Rock Valley College.
Students will be certified for graduation only if they satisfy the requirements specified in the official College Catalog, according to the following:
A student may elect to follow degree requirements set forth in any subsequent catalog if the student completes a credit course during that catalog’s effective dates. A new catalog becomes effective in the fall semester of the first year issued and remains in effect until the end of the summer session of the last year noted. Requirements may not be combined from different catalogs.
Application: Students must submit an application for graduation, approved by an academic advisor, to the Records and Registration Office, located on the second floor of the Stenstrom Student Center, Main Campus.
Deadlines for application are:
- March 1 – Spring
- June 1 – Summer
- October 1 – Fall
Note: Summer graduates planning to participate in the commencement ceremony must meet the spring application deadline.