GCC Catalog 2023-2024 - Flipbook - Page 22
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To earn a degree or certificate from Gogebic Community College, students must complete the following:
1. Complete an Application for Graduation: A degree or certificate will not be awarded unless a student has
submitted an Application for Graduation and a degree audit has been performed by the Registrar.
Students should apply once registered for their final semester of courses. Degrees are awarded at the end
of the fall and spring semester.
2. Complete Degree and Program Requirement: Each degree type and program of study has a degree plan
that outlines courses required to complete that degree or certificate. In some cases, course waivers or
substitutions may be granted by the division chair or other administrator.
3. Maintain a GPA of 2.0: A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required to earn a
degree or certificate.
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Special recognition at graduation will be given to students under the following conditions:
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Students completing graduation requirements at GCC with a 3.75 cumulative GPA or better will graduate
with High Honors.
Students completing graduation requirements at GCC with a 3.5 to 3.74 cumulative GPA will graduate with
Honors.
Honor point averages for those students transferring to Gogebic Community College from other colleges or
universities are determined by only those grades earned at GCC.
While recognition at the commencement ceremony will be based upon cumulative grades prior to the final
grading period, all grades earned at GCC will be included in the final determination of honors status to be
recorded in the student’s permanent record.
ADDITIONAL GRADUATION INFORMATION
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A student must take at least 16 credits from Gogebic Community College to earn a degree and one half of
the credits from Gogebic Community College for certificate programs.
To earn a second associate degree from Gogebic Community College, 15 non-duplicative credits are
required.
A commencement ceremony is held once each year at the conclusion of the spring semester, typically midMay. Students who have earned their degree or certificate after the previous Fall semester or who will
graduate after Winter or Summer are invited to participate.
STUDENT SERVICES
THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC CHOICES, ENRICHMENT AND SUCCESS: ACES
The ACES Center, located on the 2nd floor of the technical building provides students with learning support
services to promote their success in college, including a comprehensive tutorial program encouraging GCC
students to advance their academic success by working together. Students learn to think problems through,
link new knowledge with existing knowledge, talk about ideas and adapt their skills to new situations. The
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