2024 Graduation Information
VGCC’s May 2024 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday May 10, 2024 at 6 PM
All students who have completed their Associate degree or Diploma requirements by requirements by December 2023, May 2024 or are registered to complete by July 2024 are eligible to be in the ceremony.
All curriculum graduates are required to apply for graduation online through myVGCC (Click on the Graduation Overview title.) Students will be charged the $20 graduation fee for each degree earned once the application is submitted. Graduates should confirm with their advisor or check the Progress Tab in their myVGCC account (Click on the Student Planning title) that they are eligible to graduate before submitting the application online. Graduates should also confirm that their current address is on file with the college before submitting their graduation application by looking at their User Profile (under User Options menu in myVGCC.) A preliminary check of the graduation application will then be completed by the Registrar’s Office. Please note that final graduation is contingent upon successful completion of all courses required to meet the diploma or degree requirements, a final cumulative GPA of 2.000 or higher and no outstanding debts to the VGCC Business Office. The final graduation transcript review is done as soon as all required grades are received from the faculty. Any student who does not meet final graduation criteria will not be allowed to participate in graduation. Graduates with questions regarding eligibility for graduation should contact the Registrar’s office at registrars@vgcc.edu .
The graduation fee is $20 per degree and may be paid in person at the Business Office or through myVGCC once your application is submitted.
Graduation Application and Cap & Gown Order Deadlines
December 2023, May 2024 & July 2024 Graduates: must apply and order your cap and gown by April 5, 2024 to participate and have your name included in the program for the graduation ceremony. Order your cap & gown early at: https://collegegrad.herffjones.com. For those who miss the deadline, the late application period to order your diploma (after the graduation ceremony) will be from May 20 to July 18, 2024.
Diploma Distribution:
December Graduates: Diplomas will be mailed to December graduates by mid-January 2024. Be sure to apply for graduation before the end of Fall Semester!
May Graduates: Diplomas can be picked up in person May 14- 16 from 8:30am -430pm. Those not picked up will be mailed the week of May 20th. Diplomas for Early College graduates will be distributed by the Early College High Schools.
July Graduates: Diplomas will be mailed the week of August 5-9.
Graduation Rehearsal – Thursday May 9th at 11 AM at the Gazebo on the Main Campus in Henderson.
Detailed information will be sent to all applicants for graduation.
Graduation Regalia – Cap, Gown, Tassel & Announcements
- Students who plan to participate in the May 10th ceremony may order their cap, gown & tassel by April 5, 2024 from Herff Jones at https://collegegrad.herffjones.com . All graduation regalia will be mailed directly to students. Multiple purchase options are available, but only the solid black cap, gown and tassel set for approximately $48.00 is required. The VGCC bookstore will not have any graduation items for sale. Students must order in advance as shipping time is 2-3 weeks. Ordering after the April 5th deadline will result in significant additional shipping costs, so please order early!
- Phi Theta Kappa regalia should be ordered directly from the PTK website at http://store.ptk.org/graduation/regalia/key-honors-stoles.html or by calling 1-800-946-9996. Students are asked to purchase only the gold key honors stole. Students must have their membership numbers available when ordering.
Commencement Photography
GradImages® will be photographing all graduates as they cross the stage at graduation. Because of the limited spacing, we ask that the area below the stage be used solely for the photographer. Visit the GradImages® website at www.gradimages.com , and click on Pre-Event Email Registration . After graduation, order online at www.gradimages.com or call (800) 261-2576 .
