Graduation
Congratulations!
We are proud of your accomplishments! Attaining a degree or certificate took much persistence and dedication. We are glad you have achieved your academic and career goals. Please use the links on the left to find out what you need to do before, during, and after graduation!
Virginia Western’s Spring commencement ceremony, originally scheduled for May 15, 2020, has been cancelled in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to adhere to restrictions against large gatherings within the Commonwealth. Students graduating in 2020 are invited to attend the next in-person commencement ceremony hosted by Virginia Western at the appropriate time. The college will post a video on May 15 to its website and social media outlets to honor our outstanding graduates and their achievements. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Important Dates
Apply for Graduation:
Fall 2020: On-line graduation applications will be accepted between August 24 and December 11, 2020.
Diplomas Available - Summer 2020 graduates: Your diploma will be mailed to your home address beginning August 24, 2020
Spring 2020 diplomas have already been mailed. If you have not received yours, please contact the records office at .
A student may submit a special request to to have a diploma mailed to them should circumstance prevent them from coming to campus to pick it up in person.
Additional Information
Catalog Year For Graduation
The Requirement Term (Catalog Year) to be used to determine graduation requirements is the one in effect at the time of the student's initial program placement into the plan, or any catalog thereafter, as long as the student has maintained an active status with the college.
In the event that there has been a break in a student's enrollment at the college resulting in discontinuation, the catalog in effect at the time of the student's re-admission into the plan, or any catalog thereafter, is the catalog that shall be in effect for the student. Following a three-year period of non-enrollment resulting in discontinuation, the student may only be re-admitted to those plans that are currently active. A student may not be re-admitted to a plan which has been inactivated.
In the event that a student remains in an active status with the college, but their plan of study becomes inactive, the student will be notified of their options and the time period required for completing the degree.
The catalog used for certifying graduation shall have been in effect no more than five years prior to the time of graduation.
Graduation Notes
Students may be eligible to graduate with multiple degrees and certificates if the content of the curricula differ from one another by at least 25%. Specific curriculum conflicts can be found here. Please contact the appropriate School Dean or the Registrar with questions regarding the awarding of multiple degrees.
Students are not eligible to earn more than one degree in the same curriculum. For example, students who earn degrees in a curriculum with a specialization (i.e., an A.S. in Science with a specialization in Health Science) will not be eligible to receive a second degree in the same curriculum (i.e., an A.S. in Science).
Students completing an Associate Degree or Certificate (excluding Career Studies) at VWCC will be eligible for honors as follows:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.2 - cum laude
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 - magna cum laude
- Cumulative GPA of 3.8 - summa cum laude
Graduation honors are reflected on the student's academic transcript and diploma.
Contact Us
Location: Chapman Hall C107
Phone: 855-874-6690
Fax: 540-857-6102
Mailing Address:
3094 Colonial Ave. SW
Roanoke, VA 24015
