Graduation FAQs

No, you do not have to attend the graduation ceremony to receive a degree but you do need to apply for graduation to have your degree reviewed so you can be awarded a degree.

Ten to twelve weeks after the official close of the term in which you have graduated.

Fall graduates: mid-February
Spring graduates: early-August
Summer graduates: mid-October

Important Information

On Monday, July 8, 2024, Spring 2024 graduates will receive an email from Parchment. 

Once you receive the email you will have 72 hours to update your mailing address for your diploma, if needed. With this advance notice, we hope to minimize the number of returned diplomas.

Students may request a re-print or duplicate diploma at the link below, the fee is $25.

https://www.alamo.edu/district/virtual-business-office/

Students being awarded an Associate of Art or Associate of Science will have their diploma printed accordingly. They are not pre-major specific.

AAS degrees and Certificates will be printed according to the actual degree being followed.  

Check your mailing address on your ACES account. Chances are it was sent to that location. It is important to check your mailing address and make updates if necessary before you apply to graduate.

If your mailing address is correct, please check with your local post office.

If the local post office does not have it, please contact sac-grad@alamo.edu

1. Meet with an advisor (determine your goals)
2. Choose a degree
3. Follow your degree plan
4. Apply for graduation (after you have registered for your final classes in the degree plan you’re following).

You will stay on the degree plan and catalog year that you are following. Do not check the latest catalog for the latest degree plan as it may have been updated. Instead follow the degree plan from the year you started as a student or the year you declared your major. If you're unsure, check with your assigned advisor. If you decide to change your major and/or catalog year, you must meet with your assigned advisor to process the change and review the new major and/or catalog year requirements.

You have five years to complete the degree plan requirements. Once the five years have passed, you would meet with your assigned advisor to look at a newer catalog year or ask for a catalog extension. Changing catalog years may also change degree requirements. 

Approximately 60 college level credit hours.

Developmental level courses do not count toward degree completion but are necessary to enroll in college-level classes.

Commencement refers to the ceremony, which is an opportunity for students to celebrate their academic accomplishments with their peers, family and friends. There is no cost for graduation. The diploma, cap and gown are provided by the Alamo Colleges District. Participation in commencement does not guarantee or indicate degree completion.

Graduation is a process consisting of meeting with your certified academic advisor, applying for graduation on paper, updating your diploma name and address in ACES if necessary, along with completing all academic requirements.

No.

To be awarded an Associate Degree and/or Certificate you must fulfill the degree requirements from your selected degree plan. Please review your appropriate college catalog to learn more about your degree requirements.

You may contact your assigned advisor or the degree completion team at sac-grad@alamo.edu by the last day of your final class date.  

If you are missing requirements, you'll need to reapply the following semester by the official deadline. Please contact your Academic Advisor to ensure you have fulfilled all degree requirements.

*Note: In the Fall, the deadline is typically at the end of October. In the Spring, the deadline is typically in mid-March. In the Summer, the deadline is typically at the end of June.

Your graduation application will remain under review until your last day of classes. After grades are posted, the final graduation application review begins and graduation status is determined. 

• Log in to your ACES Student Account
• Click on Alamo GPS
• Enter you Student ID
• Check your Academic Information and Degree Requirements

You can typically see your degree award on your transcript 9 weeks after the end of the semester. At that time, you can request your transcripts.