GRADUATION
Take These Steps to Obtain your Degree or Certificate
Are you ready to graduate? We’ll take you through the process, from applying for graduation to receiving your diploma. See how to submit your graduation application below.
CartertetCC’s Registrar’s Office also identifies potential graduation candidates during the semester. The college will email you if you have been identified in this process. If you have not heard from the Registrar’s Office and believe you have completed all of your degree requirements, please complete the graduation application to have your records reviewed.
Observe the Deadlines
Applications received after the deadline are processed for the following semester.
Graduation Deadlines
| If you plan to graduate in… | Your graduation application is due by… |
| December | December 1 |
| May | April 12 |
Meet Degree & College Requirements
To be eligible for graduation with your associate degree, diploma, or certificate, you must:
- Complete all required coursework
- Earn a 2.0 major GPA both in the program and overall
- Complete a minimum of 25% of the program of study’s total semester hours at Carteret CC.
Apply for Graduation
If you are a 2024 spring or summer completer you must complete the graduation application by April 12, 2024 to be eligible to walk in the May 10, 2024 graduation ceremony.
To apply for graduation follow the steps below:
- Login and Apply through Carteret Compass
- Click on the Graduation Overview tab
- Select your program and answer the questions
- Students are required to complete the graduation survey under the Graduation Overview tab
Congratulations, you have successfully applied for graduation! The Registrar’s Office will audit your record and alert you to the findings. You will receive an email that indicates one of the following statuses.
Application/Official Degree Audit Statuses
| Status | Explanation |
| All requirements met | You have completed all requirements necessary to graduate. |
| Pending requirements | Upon successfully completing your current enrollment, you will complete all requirements necessary to graduate. |
| Not all requirements have been met | You must complete additional courses in order to graduate. |
Attend Commencement
CarteretCC holds a commencement ceremony in May. Students who graduate in December the semester prior are invited to the May ceremony by completing the Fall Completion Application, which can be acquired from the Registrar’s Office.
Please review the commencement webpage for important details.
Receive your Diploma or Certificate
Diplomas may be picked up fifteen (15) business days after the semester ends from the Registrar’s Office in McGee Room 119. Diplomas that are not picked up within sixty (60) days will be mailed to the graduate’s address on file.
Important: Confirm and update your mailing address through Carteret Compass.
