Graduation and Commencement 2012
Anoka-Ramsey Community College hosts commencement for graduates at the end of Spring Semester. The deadlines for submitting a graduation application are as follows:
Fall Semester: DEADLINE is July 1
Spring Semester: DEADLINE is November 1
Summer Session: DEADLINE is April 1
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All associate degree graduates are invited to participate to celebrate your hard work and achievements!
General Information
- Caps and Gowns: Caps and gowns are required to participate in commencement, and may be purchased through the bookstore.
- Catalog Requirement: Candidates for a two-year degree may choose to fulfill degree requirements outlined in any single catalog under which the student was enrolled, provided the catalog was in effect no more than four years preceding the date of graduation.
- Degree Audit Reports: Find out if you have met your degree requirements by getting a interactive audit report. Request audit online or schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor for assistance.
- Diplomas and Diploma Covers: Diploma covers are handed out at the commencement ceremony. If you are not participating in Commencement, but would like a diploma cover, contact the Records and Registration Office. Diplomas are mailed approximately eight weeks after final certification.
- Nursing Pinning Ceremony: A Pinning Ceremony is held in the fall for Cambridge Canpus nursing graduates and in the spring for Coon Rapids Campus nursing graduates.
- Residency Requirement: At least 20 semester credits of your degree must be earned at Anoka-Ramsey This residency requirement is reduced to 12 credits if you have transferred in at least eight semester credits from another Minnesota State Colleges and Universitiies system institution or from the University of Minnesota.
Graduation Planning
2012 Commencement planning and ceremony information will be available in March.
What Next?
Alumni Relations
Continued Education
Grad Follow-Up Survey: information about accessing and completing the Graduate Follow- up Survey will be included with your diploma.
Career Services
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