Commencement/Graduation
Commencement Dates
- Fall 2024: December 13, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. at the Freeman Coliseum
For more Commencement information and highlights, visit:
Important Reminder!
Meet with your advisor to review the degree audit.
- Submit your intent to graduate by going into your ACES Portal (see instructions below)
- Graduation applications are to be determined. (contact your Certified Advisor for application)
Apply to Graduate
- Login to ACES
- Enter USERNAME
- Enter PASSWORD
- Select STUDENT tab
- Select WEB SERVICES
- Select STUDENT
- Select STUDENT RECORDS
- Select APPLY TO GRADUATE
- Select the TERM
- SUBMIT
Apply to Graduate Checklist
- Review the degree plan with an advisor or counselor
- Confirm your primary institution, degree, and major are correct
- Complete 25% of your degree, certificate, and 50% Occupational Skills Award in residence at your home college and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA at graduation.
- If you are applying for multiple awards, please contact your primary institution's Records Office.
- Review and resolve any holds
- Be in your last semester for AA, AS, AAT, or AAS awards
- Confirm all official college transcripts from all institutions attended are submitted
- If you have received FFELP or Direct Loans while attending Alamo Colleges, you are required to register for an Exit Counseling Session at the Financial Aid Office.
Additional Commencement/Graduation Information
Cost of Graduation
There is no graduation fee. We will provide the diploma, cap, and gown.
More information will be provided to the graduate using the xxx@student.alamo.edu address.
GRADUATION INFORMATION (REHEARSAL) SESSION
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual by Zoom (link will be emailed to those who submitted graduation applications)
General Information
Commencement Ceremony
All graduating students are encouraged to be present at the commencement ceremony.
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
Two degrees or certificates can be awarded concurrently if all academic requirements are met. Please note that diplomas will be mailed 10-12 weeks AFTER the degree/certificate has been conferred.
Graduation/Commencement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The College's Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Participants need to arrive at the Alamodome at 2:00 p.m.
Parking lots B, & C are available for parking during the St. Philip’s College Commencement.
Lots B & C can be accessed from the southbound lane of Cherry Street between Montana St. and César E. Chávez Blvd.
Parking lot A is accessible parking for guests with disabilities.
Lot A can be accessed via the northbound I-37 access road, between César E. Chávez Blvd. and Montana Street.
- Be prepared for extensive walking. It is recommended to wear comfortable footwear.
- Leave valuable (purses, etc.) with family or friends. There will not be a place to secure
valuables. Click HERE for Alamodome security guidelines.
Parking lots B, & C are available for parking during the St. Philip’s College Commencement.
Lots B & C can be accessed from the southbound lane of Cherry Street between Montana St. and César E. Chávez Blvd.
Parking lot A is accessible parking for guests with disabilities.
Lot A can be accessed via the northbound I-37 access road, between César E. Chávez Blvd. and Montana Street.
- Be prepared for extensive walking. It is recommended to wear comfortable footwear.
- Click HERE for Alamodome security guidelines.
Student and guest parking is $20 per car.
Method of payment accepted: credit cards. No cash is accepted as a method of payment.
Students participating in the commencement please proceed to the SOUTH end of the Alamodome and enter through the Loading Dock entrance. Metal detectors will be used for your safety. Do not bring anything with you.
- Once you enter the Alamodome, there will be personnel directing you to the appropriate check in station. The check in stations will be inside the Alamodome behind the stage.
- Immediately proceed to the check in station to pick up your name card.
- Once you have checked in and have your name card in hand, please proceed to the seated waiting area behind the stage until you are called to lineup for the procession.
- When you are called to the backstage area, please be sure to bring your name card with you. This is how they will announce your name. Do not leave your name card on your chair.
- As soon as you come off the stage, there will be Flash Photography to take your picture.
- Following this, you will be directed back to your seat.
- Students are required to remain in their seats throughout the entire ceremony. The ceremony
will last approximately 2 - 2.5 hours.
Public access to the Alamodome begins at 2:00 p.m. Guests should proceed to the north end of the Alamodome to enter through the main entrance. Please inform your guests that they will not be able to reserve seats. Seats are available to everyone on a first-come-first-served basis. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m.
Summer and Fall candidates may participate in the December Commencement ceremony. Spring candidates may participate in the May Commencement ceremony. Attendance is not required to earn your degree or certificate.
No! Commencement is the celebration whereby public recognition is received for months and years of a student’s hard work. Graduation is the process involved in conferring a degree. The process to award a degree includes verifying passing grades and meeting all degree/graduation requirements. The degree conferment process takes up to 10-12 weeks after the end of the semester.
Your picture will be taken the night of the Commencement Ceremony by Flash Photography. Flash Photography will contact you at the email address you provided on the Flash Photography card you completed when you picked up your cap and gown.
It is the student's responsibility to update their mailing address as soon as possible. Students should verify their mailing address in your ACES student portal and make necessary edits using a biographical change form. The biographical change form is located at alamo.edu/spc/records. Please update your address immediately.
Students who did not earn a degree are required to resubmit an application because the advisor must assure degree requirements have been met.
Students may purchase diplomas at any time after a degree/certificate has been awarded.
Diplomas will be mailed to the graduate’s primary address in the student record (ACES). It is very important to verify the address is correct.
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Height Range | Weight Range | Weight Range | Weight Range |
| 1 | 4’10”- 5’0” | up to 159 | 160-219 | 220-280 |
| 2 | 5’1” - 5’3” | up to 179 | 160-239 | 240-300 |
| 3 | 5’4” - 5’6” | up to 199 | 200-264 | 265-330 |
| 4 | 5’7” - 5’9” | up to 229 | 230-294 | 295-360 |
| 5 | 5’10” - 6’0” | up to 259 | 260-329 | 330-400 |
| 6 | 6’1”- 6’3” | up to 284 | 285-354 | 355-425 |
| 7 | 6’4” - 6”6” | up to 309 | 310-384 | 385-460 |
| 8 | 6’7” - 6’9” | up to 329 | 330-404 | 405-480 |
| 9 | 6’10 - 7’0” | up to 349 | 350-429 | 430-510 |
Alumni Information
Need More Help?
For additional information, please get in touch with the Enrollment Management at 210-486-2700.
For questions about the Degree Conferment and Graduation Ceremony, please email us at spc-gradadv@alamo.edu.
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Send all general information inquiries to: Office of Records and Registration – Graduation/Commencement information 210-21ALAMO 1-844-20ALAMO |