Graduation

Petition for Graduation

To be eligible to graduate with a certificate, diploma, or degree from Athens Technical College, a student must satisfactorily meet the residency requirement, and complete all the curriculum and minimum credits of the program of study in which they enrolled. A minimum graduation grade point average of 2.0, regardless of academic standing, must be attained in order to graduate. A student's academic record will be evaluated by Registration & Records for any and all credentials earned to determine if graduation requirements have been met.

All students must have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent before graduation with an Associates Degree or Diploma program from Athens Technical College. Certificate may be awarded prior to the completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent.

If a student's enrollment has not been continuous since initial matriculation to the College, their record will be evaluated for graduation based on the catalog in effect at the tine of readmission. If a student has changed their program at any time during their studies at Athens Technical College, their record will be evaluated for graduation on the catalog in effect at the time the program change was requested.

The student must submit a petition to graduate to Registration & Records no later than the third week of the semester they plan to graduate. Associate Degree, diploma, and certificate students must submit the required $40.00 graduation fee to the cashier no later than the week prior to the end of the semester they plan to graduate. Failure to submit the graduation fee in a timely manner may cause the petition to be cancelled and your degree not to be awarded.

Students failing to submit their petition to graduate must have been enrolled in the college for at least one term during the 60 months preceding the time they submit their petition for graduation to the Office of Registration and Records.

Students who complete TCCs have their awards solely notated on their official transcript; no formal hard copy credential is extended. A student may request a formal hard copy credential to be sent to them by contacting Registration & Records and submitting the relevant fee.

Commencement Ceremony

Athens Technical College holds a graduation ceremony each year at the conclusion of Spring Semester to recognize associate degree, diploma, and certificate students who successfully complete their programs of study. A fee is required for participation in the commencement ceremony. This fee is a one-time and non-refundable. Students must register to participate in the ceremony after the Petition for Graduation has been submitted. The petition for graduation does not register a student to participate in the ceremony.

The Spring Semester graduation ceremony is the only sanctioned ceremony by Athens Technical College. Programs that complete in another semester may participate in the pinning and/or recognition ceremonies with prior approval for the Vice President for Academic Affairs; however, the Spring is the only formal ceremony to recognize students. Students participating in the ceremony must wear academic attire purchased from the college bookstore. Academic attire (caps and gowns) must be free from ornaments, signs, posters, and/or decorations. Programs who wish to decorate academic caps must have prior approval from the Vice President for Student Affairs.