Academics

GRADUATION / ACADEMIC HONORS

Graduation

Commencement ceremonies take place each year in late May. Students who have graduated in the preceding Fall term or are expecting to complete their requirements in the Spring or Summer terms are welcomed to participate. Those completing their requirements in the Summer term must be within 6 credits of completing their final course requirements and be registered for them by the deadline.

MCCC automatically verifies graduation readiness for all students matriculated in a degree program. After the end of a semester, a final certification determining degree eligibility takes place.

Students can submit a graduation review request to have their progress reviewed. The submission deadline for review is one month prior to the end of the reporting term. Students who submit a request by the deadline and are missing requirements will be notified via email.

Students will be notified via email when their degree or certificate is confirmed. Questions may be directed to graduation@mccc.edu.

Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

Honors Convocation and Recognition Ceremonies
Students are eligible for achievement awards in academic disciplines and programs. Awards for graduating students are presented at an honors convocation ceremony in May. Awards for continuing students are presented at a recognition ceremony in the Fall. The donors of these awards enjoy meeting the student recipients at these events.

Graduation Honors
A candidate for graduation who earns a cumulative quality point average (QPA) of 3.50 to 3.79 graduates with Honors; one who earns a cumulative QPA of 3.80 to 3.89 graduates with High Honors; one who earns a cumulative QPA of 3.90 or higher graduates with Highest Honors. These honors citations are noted on the graduate’s degree.

Academic Honor Lists
The President’s Honor List and the Dean’s Honor List are compiled each semester to recognize outstanding and superior scholastic achievement. These honors are recorded on the student’s transcript.

Full-time students (12 credits or more) are considered for academic honors at the end of each Fall and Spring semester. To qualify for the President’s Honor List, a student must have a 4.00 average. To qualify for the Dean’s Honor List, a student must have a 3.2 quality point average or better, and no grades of D, F, or NC.

Honor Societies
Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society founded in 1918 for community and junior colleges, has established the Alpha Theta Gamma chapter at Mercer County Community College. Students who meet strict academic requirements and are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa have opportunities in scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship.

Alpha Mu Gamma, the national society for foreign languages, has established the Kappa Iota chapter at Mercer.