Apply for Graduation

Ready to graduate from PCC? The first step is to have your requirements checked by a counselor to confirm that you qualify for graduation. If you have completed all your college credits at PCC, apply to graduate online. Or you can apply in person with a counselor in L-104!

How to Apply for Graduation

When to Apply for Graduation

Dates & Deadlines

  • Deadline to Apply for Fall graduation: September 8, 2017
You can graduate during the Fall, Spring, or Summer. Once you register for your final semester, you may apply to graduate. Deadlines are usually:
  • September for Fall graduation
  • January for Spring graduation
  • June for Summer graduation

View the Academic Calendar for Specific Deadlines   

Apply Online

 You may submit an online request for a preliminary graduation check/petition if you:

  • Have not applied for graduation this semester OR want to apply for an additional degree.
  • Have completed all your college credits at PCC with a minimum of 45 units completed. This means you do not have any transcripts from other colleges/universities OR Advance Placement (AP) scores of 3 or higher.

After you submit your request, a counselor will review your records and we will email the results to your LancerMail in LancerPoint.  If you qualify to graduate, you will be issued your degree at the end of the current graduation filing period. You will not need to come sign a graduation petition since we will use your electronic signature in the request form. If you do not qualify yet, we will provide you a checklist of the needed classes in our email.

Complete the Online Graduation Check

Apply at Drop-In Counseling

If you do not meet the requirements to apply online (i.e. you have credits from other colleges) or you prefer to apply in person, you can come to the Counseling Center for drop-in counseling. Make sure you bring your PCC ID and any transcripts you have from colleges other than PCC.

Meet With A Counselor

Students With Non-PCC Transcripts

Note:  Also an option for students with no LancerPoint login

Skip the Line and Prepare Your Application Ahead of Time!

  1. Download and complete the preliminary graduation check/petition request form

  2. Get unofficial copies of all your non-PCC college transcripts and AP scores. Make sure each record shows the following:
    • Full name must be visible on all records
    • Grade/Score (without manipulation)

    • Name of college/university or College Board must be visible on record

  3.  Submit Your Complete Packet (Form & Records)
    • Submit by email to gradpetition@pasadena.edu (include your PCC ID# in email subject line) OR

    • Bring the complete packet to the L-104 counter with your photo ID.

  4. After you submit your request, a counselor will review your records and we will email the results to your LancerMail in LancerPoint.  If you qualify to graduate, you will be issued your degree at the end of the current graduation filing period. You will not need to come sign a graduation petition since we will use your electronic signature in the request form. If you do not qualify yet, we will provide you a checklist of the needed classes in our email.