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Graduation

Units in Residence Requirement

Of the units required for graduation, 12 degree applicable units must be completed in residence at Taft College and used towards the degree, before a degree can be granted.

Application for Graduation

Degrees and certificates are not automatically awarded. Candidates for graduation must initiate a petition for graduation, and are not required to meet with a counselor to apply. Students who plan to transfer are strongly recommended to meet with a counselor to apply for graduation. Students should submit a candidacy for graduation form by the established deadline of the semester in which they plan to complete the requirements. Deadlines and petition forms can be found on the Taft College website.

Commencement Exercises

Degrees and certificates are acknowledged at the May commencement exercises only, and all students receiving degrees or certificates are encouraged to participate.Commencement information can be found on the Taft College website.

Scholastic Honors

Scholastic Honors at graduation are granted to those who meet the Associate Degree requirements and earn a cumulative grade point average of between 3.00 and 3.49. Students who earn a GPA of 3.50 or above will be awarded Highest Scholastic Honors.

Life membership awards in Phi Theta Kappa, the community college scholastic honor society, are made according to standards prescribed in the constitution governing all PTK chapters in California.