Graduation Applications

The Student Records Office produces a senior audit for all students entering their last year of enrollment at CCA. This audit is mailed in late summer to all seniors expected to graduate during the next academic year.

Seniors are asked to respond to this audit by confirming their graduation date (term) or to discuss any discrepancies. Mailings regarding the commencement ceremony and receipt of diploma are dependent on the response Student Records receives.

Unit Requirement for Commencement

Students must be an official candidate for graduation in order to participate in the commencement ceremony. Records indicate that a large number of students who walk at graduation with units remaining do not complete their degree requirements.

Final Graduation Check

Undergraduates must have a cumulative CCA GPA of 2.0 or higher to be eligible to graduate from CCA. Degrees are posted on the student's transcript once all grades have been received and the Student Records Office has conducted a final graduation check. Students who do not pass this final check will be notified by mail of any outstanding requirements.

Academic Honors at Graduation

CCA awards academic honors of Distinction and High Distinction at graduation for BA, BFA, and BArch candidates. Distinction is automatically awarded to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and can also be awarded by program faculty nomination. High Distinction is awarded by program faculty nomination only.

Graduation Rates

The graduation rate for first-time new students who matriculated in fall 2005 and graduated by spring 2011 is 48 percent.