Graduation
Applying for Graduation
- Meet with your faculty advisor or an Enrollment Services Specialist by the appropriate deadline to enroll for classes (if necessary) and complete your online graduation application.
- Graduation Application Deadline Dates:
- Fall/Winter Intersession Graduation: September 1st
- Spring Graduation: February 1st
- Summer Graduates participating in Commencement: March 1st
- Summer Intersession Graduation: March 1st
- Summer Graduation: June 1st
- Graduation Application Deadline Dates:
- You will receive a letter in the mail regarding your eligibility for graduation and any requirements which must be met. Please review this letter carefully.
- In the event there are outstanding requirements that need to be met, please meet with your faculty advisor to discuss any remaining coursework.
- Upon determining you will be eligible for graduation, a $45 graduation fee will be posted to your account.
Commencement Ceremony Information
General Information
Spring 2026 Commencement: May 16, 2026 at the Field House
Ceremonies begin at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Cap and Gown Information
- Candidates for graduation who have applied and deemed eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony will need to place a cap and gown order by March 31st. Only candidates eligible to graduate should complete this online cap and gown order form. After you access the form, choose Cap and Gown Order Now. You will have four choices to indicate the year of your tassel and the order pick-up campus location (Hillsboro Bookstore or Arnold Front Desk) then choose "Shop". Click on the Cap and Gown tab at the top, and complete the information required for proper sizing to order your cap and gown and continue to place your order. Additional keepsake items are available for order should you want to purchase these items.
- When placing a cap and gown order, payment is not due as the cost is covered by the graduation fee.
- Pick up your cap and gown between April 27th - May 14th at the location you chose when ordering (Hillsboro Bookstore or Arnold Front Counter). It is highly recommended that you remove your gown from the plastic, cool iron or steam the gown, check the fit of the cap, and verify that you have a black tassel. Any apparel problems should be brought to the attention of a Bookstore associate as soon as possible.
- Wear your cap and gown to the commencement ceremony. Changing rooms are not available.
- Your cap and mortarboard should sit on your head horizontal to the ground, not perched at an angle. The tassel hangs on the right.
- The cap and gown are yours to keep. Do not return them at the end of the ceremony.
- Caps may be decorated, but must be in good taste. Any cap decoration deemed inappropriate by staff will be replaced at Commencement.
- The gown may not be decorated with anything other than the approved cords/stoles/pins. The only approved cords/stoles and pins are listed below:
| Students Graduating with Honors (3.50 or higher) | Gold Honor Cords |
| Honors Program Graduates | Purple Cords |
| Phi Theta Kappa | Stole/Cord/Tassel/Pin |
| Veteran or Military Service Member | Red-White-Blue Cord |
| National Student Leadership and Success | Black/Platinum Cord/Stole |
| Radiologic Technology Honor Society | Burgundy/Forest Green Cord |
| Nursing | Program Pins |
| Project SUCCESS/TRIO | Maroon Cord |
| Radiologic Technology | Program Pin |
| Early College Program Graduates | Royal Blue Cord |
| Veterinary Technology | Program Pin |
Photography Information
GradImages Professional Photographers will take photos of graduates on and off the stage. Information regarding how to order photos will be available after the ceremonies and is also available in the commencement program.
FAQs
A student must complete a minimum of 62 semester hours of college credit for an associate's degree; 15 of those credit hours must be completed at Jefferson College. If you have any credit from another college, you must have an official transcript sent to Jefferson College.
No. However, upon request, we can refund you the money or credit your account for when you graduate.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 ("C") or better is required for the AA, AFA, AS, and AAS degrees. Some AAS degrees may have a required cumulative grade point average of greater than 2.00. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better is required for the AAT degree as well as a 2.75 grade point average for all education courses. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better of the specified curriculum is required for all certificates.
This is a no pass/no fail exam. The only way the exam affects you from graduating is if you do not take it.
After the semester ends in which you plan to graduate, the Office of Enrollment Services will review your graduation status and if all requirements have been met, your degree or certificate will be posted approximately four to six weeks after final grades are posted. Your transcript will be updated to show your degree or certificate, and your diploma will be mailed to the address you provided on your graduation application. You will be informed by letter if you have not met all graduation requirements. If you did not meet requirements, please reapply for graduation for the semester in which you plan to meet your requirements to graduate. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Enrollment Services at (636) 481-3205 or (636) 797-3000, ext. 3205.
All graduates are encouraged to participate in Commencement, however it is not required. Graduates must RSVP to participate in one of the two ceremonies.
No, you must take the WorkKeys and the ETS Proficiency Profile (EPP) exams to be eligible for both degrees.
If you are planning on transferring to another institution upon graduation, you must request a transcript and check the box that says "mail when degree is posted."
For additional information, please contact the Office of Enrollment Services at (636) 481-3205 or (636) 797-3000, ext. 3205, or by email at lfergus1@jeffco.edu.
