Graduation Information
August 2024 Dipomas and Certificates are ready!
Pickup at the Admissions windows starting Tuesday, September 3rd. Diplomas for students living outside of Galveston County will be mailed. Contact Andrea at awiste@yn17car.com with concerns.
The Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony was May 10th, but you can still rewatch the life-changing event here.*
*Graduates who attended the ceremony were also sent a video clip, check your non-Whitecaps email for something from 'noreply@mail.stageclip.com'.
Graduation Requirements:
Commencement Ceremony Details:
All graduates in the 2023-2024 academic year (Summer and Fall 2023 and Spring 2024) are invited to our May 10th, 2024 graduation ceremony!
Students scheduled to complete their degrees in the Spring 2024 semester need to apply for graduation by April 1st to ensure their names/degrees appear in the ceremony program. After April 1st, the application will be closed and all students need to contact Andrea Wiste in Admissions.
Be sure to expand the accordion sections below for all of the information!
May 10, 2024 6PM (students arrive no later than 4:30PM for check-in)
Please contact the GC Bookstore for pre-ordering information. Sizing is based on height and caps are one size fits all. Any Bookstore associate will be happy to help, if needed.
409-944-1260
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Details for Spring 2024 Graduates:
Your degree or certificate credential will be posted on your transcript no later than May 15, 2024. Please choose 'hold for graduation' on your transcript order if you plan on sending to another institution; your order will send once graduation has been posted.
Galveston College Graduation Details
In addition to general course requirements, students must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to graduate from Galveston College:
- GPA must be 2.00 or higher
- At least 25% of certificate/degree requirements must be completed in residence at Galveston College
Please note: Outstanding financial or other obligations that create a hold on the student account at Galveston College will prevent the student from receiving a copy of his/her diploma.
Contact Andrea Wiste with specific questions/concerns. awiste@yn17car.com
Galveston College offers one formal commencement exercise held at the end of the spring semester. All graduating students are encouraged to participate in the ceremony. Please check the Galveston College website as commencement approaches for ceremony details.
All graduates are invited to join the Galveston College Alumni Association. Check out the Alumni Association webpage for all the information and to join for free!
All honor graduates wear specially colored tassels at the commencement ceremony. These tassels will be provided to the student at no charge the day of the ceremony at check-in, prior to commencement.
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree (AA, AS, or AAS), who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate cum laude (with honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BAS), who have at least 45 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate cum laude(with honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN), who have at least 30 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate cum laude(with honors).
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree, who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate magna cum laude (with high honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, who have at least 45 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate magna cum laude(with high honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, who have at least 30 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate magna cum laude(with high honors).
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree, who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate summa cum laude (with highest honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, who have at least 45 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate summa cum laude(with highest honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, who have at least 30 upper-level semester hours at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate summa cum laude(with highest honors).
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Spring 2024 Diplomas are ready for pickup!
All Spring 2024 Diplomas & Certificates are ready! Please check and clear all holds prior to pickup. Diplomas for addresses outside of Galveston County have been mailed via USPS.
*Diplomas are held at the Admissions office for any student who has a hold on their account. After you have taken measures to clear the hold please notify Andrea Wiste and your diploma will be released: awiste@yn17car.com
Can't Find Your Original Diploma?
You can order a Replacement Diploma for $10.
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You can also find the link on the Admissions page under the Forms Gallery menu. If you expand the accordion for Admissions Forms you will see the link to the PDF form for Replacement Diploma Request. Directions are on the form!
Questions? Contact Us.
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