Applying for Graduation
Credit Students: To be considered for graduation, a student must fill out the Petition to Graduate form on the Student Forms page of the OCCC website: Student Forms - Oregon Coast Community College. This must be done at least one term in advance of degree or certificate completion. A student who participates in the Commencement ceremony will receive an empty diploma cover at the ceremony. A student is expected to monitor their OCCC email account for information about graduation/commencement.
Questions can be directed to: registrar@oregoncoast.edu.
GED Students: Persons who have completed their GED and used OCCC’s testing center or been a student in GED preparation classes at OCCC are eligible to participate in OCCC’s commencement ceremony. Please contact Basic Skills for more information.
ESL Students: ESL students may participate in OCCC’s commencement ceremony. Please contact Basic Skills for more information.
Graduation Ceremony
OCCC's graduation ceremony is held on the last Friday of Spring term. Information on time and location, as well as cap and gown ordering details, can be found on our website at: Commencement - Oregon Coast Community College. Graduates are asked to arrive an hour before the ceremony to check-in, prepare, and rehearse.
Delivery of Diplomas/Certificates
Your diploma/certificate will be mailed to the address provided on your petition to graduate within 6-8 weeks after the end of the term they are printed. OCCC has two printings during the year: at end of Spring term, and at end of Fall term. Winter and Spring graduate diplomas are mailed after the end of Spring term printing. Summer and fall graduate diplomas are mailed after the end of Fall term printing.