Candidates for Fall 2011 Graduation

Information

Fall Semester 2011 Graduation

Friday, December 16, 2011

9:30 a.m. General Science and Allied Health degrees
2:30 p.m. All other degrees

Graduation will be held at the Health and Physical Education Complex.

All candidates for graduation must complete the following to become an official candidate for graduation from BPCC:

Schedule classes required for graduation with an academic advisor prior to registration. Complete the Application for Graduation with the academic advisor or the dean of the appropriate division when registering for required classes. This must be completed by August 29, 2011. Students who previously applied for graduation but who did not graduate must file another application the semester they plan to complete requirements. Once candidates for graduation have registered, they may not change their schedules without seeing their academic advisor.
Students who plan to participate in the graduation ceremony will be responsible for purchasing their caps and gowns from the Bookstore.Candidates for graduation should contact the Bookstore for all information regarding purchasing caps and gowns and ordering graduation announcements.
Pay $25 graduation fee and satisfy all indebtedness to the College. Any student who submits the Application for Graduation to the dean of the appropriate division is automatically enrolled in GRAD9999, the graduation fee. This fee is placed on the student's account after the Executive Dean of Instruction has verified the student's degree requirements.
Complete procedural and curricular requirements. Graduating students must have a minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA.

NOTE: An application for graduation must be verified by appropriate college personnel prior to the student’s designation as an official candidate for graduation.

All conditions must be satisfied for a candidate for graduation to receive a credential. If the candidate for graduation does not meet all the requirements for graduation on December 16, 2011, the candidate MUST reapply for graduation the following semester.

Graduating students will take their finals December 2 - 8, 2011. Students with more than two finals in one day may request that an instructor allow them to take the final at another time. Students (including candidates for graduation) are not exempt from final examinations. Grades for graduating students are due to the Registrar no later than noon on December 9, 2011.

BPCC conducts three graduation ceremonies each year - in July, December, and May. Information on BPCC transcripts (not diplomas or certificates) is the official certification that students have been awarded academic certificates and degrees from the institution

Information on BPCC transcripts is the official certification that students have been awarded academic certificates and degrees from the institution (not diplomas or certificates).

If you have any questions about your graduation status, you may contact the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Planning and Instruction at Bossier Parish Community College at 318-678-6348 or 318-678-6335 or stop by A-218 between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.

If you would like to order announcements/invitations for your graduation, you may contact the BPCC Bookstore.

LCTCS - SUS Program Transfer Agreement:

LCTCS graduate completing a program of study for the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Associate of Science, and/or Associate of General Studies with a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 on a 4.000 scale may enter Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge and/or Southern University - New Orleans as college juniors. This means LCTCS students' coursework will be taken by the receiving institution in total rather than on a course-by-course basis. However, upon transfer, the credentials of those LCTCS graduates that choose to pursue baccalaureate degrees in specialized programs, such as engineering or computer science, will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis to determine future/additional requirements for completion of the degree. Consult with an advisor/counselor on campus for a complete list of specialized programs and other requirements.

Voter Registration Public Law 105-244:

As part of the 1998 Higher Education Re-authorization Act, colleges are required to provide Louisiana mail voter registration application forms to all enrolled students. Forms are available at BPCC from the Office of Student Affairs, A-220.