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.
To celebrate your achievements, Graduation for 2023 will be held at the Berglund Center on Friday evening, May 12th, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Please use the menu on the right to find out what you need to do before, during, and after graduation. For questions regarding graduation, please email records@virginiawestern.edu.
Important Dates
Apply for Graduation – Spring & Summer 2023: Online graduation applications will be accepted January 17 – March 24, 2023.
Fall 2022 diplomas are now being delivered by Parchment. If you have not received yours by February 10, 2023, please contact the records office at records@virginiawestern.edu.
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.