University Program: Graduation and Graduates
Students completing the
requirements for a degree or certificate
are eligible to graduate from Arapahoe Community College. Certificates and diplomas are awarded at the end of the spring, summer and fall terms. Commencement is held in May to honor all students graduating during the past year.
Graduation vs. Commencement
There is a difference between Graduation and Commencement:
Graduation is actual degree or certificate
conferral-it is the process of posting the
credential to a student's academic record.
Commencement is simply the ceremony
celebrating graduation.
conferral-it is the process of posting the
credential to a student's academic record.
Commencement is simply the ceremony
celebrating graduation.
You must complete your requirements
and submit a completed Application
for Graduation along with payment for the graduation
fee by the appropriate deadline:
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Summer Semester: |
April 1 |
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July 1 |
| Spring Semester: |
Nov. 1 |
Please send your completed
application with payment to ACC AND a copy of your application
to Jones/NCTI:
Jones/NCTI |
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| Arapahoe Community College
Cashier's Office P.O. Box 9002 Littleton, CO 80160 or Fax to: (303) 797-5973 |
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Jones/NCTI College Program 9697 East Mineral Avenue Centennial, CO 80112 or
Fax a copy of the form to: |
Arapahoe Community College holds an
annual commencement ceremony in May for students who have earned a certificate
or diploma during that academic year. ACC conducts a beautiful ceremony
that is held outside on the south lawn of the campus. It is a festive event
that allows students the opportunity to celebrate their academic achievements
with friends and family!
Students eligible to participate in the annual ceremony are:
- Those who graduated during the previous Summer and/or Fall semesters, and
- Those who have applied for Spring graduation and will complete all of their programmatic requirements by the end of the Spring semester.
Students must complete and submit the
Commencement Participation form in order to participate in the ceremony.
The form for the 2008 Commencement ceremony will be available on
ACC's website in January 2008.
ACC President, Dr. Bert Glandon, addresses the class of 2002-2003.
The graduation ceremony is held every May at ACC
in Littleton, Colorado. To participate in the Spring 2008 ceremony, students
need to apply for graduation before Nov. 1, 2007 (follow the steps outlined above).
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Dr. Bert Glandon, ACC president, and Tom Brooksher, Jones/NCTI's CEO and President celebrate graduating Jones/NCTI students. |
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| German (left) came from Peru only two years ago, learned English, and graduated with three college certificates. Way to go German! | IdaLynn Gedde (right), an ACC professor, developed the Introduction to PC Applications course that is now available for Jones/NCTI students. |
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| Jim Stewart (center) shared the significance of Jones/NCTI courses for his career. | Dr. Glandon honored us with his presence. |