Graduation | Tyler Junior College

TJC holds two graduation commencement days throughout the year, in the fall and spring. Skiptocontent Youarehere: Home Academics Graduation Graduation Congratulations TJCGraduates Confirmyourgraduation Areyoureadytograduate? 1.GenerateaDegreeAudit Doyoumeetalltherequirements? StudentscanruntheirDegreeWorksauditthroughApacheAccesstobesuretheyareregisteringforthecorrectcourses,andmakesuretheygraduateinatimelyfashion. 2.ConfirmYourGraduation SubmityourConfirmationForm Allcandidatesforgraduationmustsubmitaconfirmationform.Failuretodosowillresultinastudentnotbeingreviewedandawardedtheirdegree. 3.TimetoCelebrate Indicateyourintentionto"walk" CapandgownsetisFREEtothosewhoqualifyandcommittoparticipatinginthecommencementceremony.Participationisoptional. GraduationConfirmationForm ImportantDates:FallGraduationCeremony October 21 DeadlinetoApplyandWalk Finaldatetoapplyifyouwishtowalkthestageintheceremony December 14 DeadlinetoApplyforDiplomaorCertificate FinaldatetoapplyandreceiveyourdiplomaorcertificatefortheFallterm. December 16 CommencementCeremonies You'veworkedhardtogethereandnowit'stimeforTJCtocelebrateyou! FutureGraduationDates FallGraduationImportantDates-ApplicationOpenNow DeadlinetoApplyandWalk October21,2022 DeadlinetoApplyforDiplomaorCertificate December14,2022 FallCommencementCeremonies December16,2022 Commencement CommencementisachanceforTJCtorecognizeandcelebrategraduatesonthecompletionoftheirdegreeplan. MoreInfo. TJCVictoryLap TJCVictoryLapisachanceforfaculty,staff,family,andfriendstoshowsupportandcheerongraduatesfromthesidewalks. MoreInfo. HowdoIcompletetheGraduationConfirmationForm? Ensureyourdegreeorcertificateinformationiscorrect andmakesureyouincludealldegreesorcertificatesthatyoubelieveyoushouldreceive.  Thenameyoulistontheformwillbeusedtoprintyourdiploma.Makesureyoulistyournameexactlyasyouwishforittoappear. Diplomasandcertificates aremailedtoalleligiblegraduatesaftertheendofthesemester.Itmaytakeupto4-6weeksforthediplomastoarrive.Listanappropriatemailingaddressforthattimeframe.Ifyouraddresschangesfromwhatyouputontheform,[email protected].  Studentsareresponsibleforsubmittingofficialtranscriptsfromanyotherinstitutionstheyhaveattended.Youreligibilityforyoudegreeorcertificatecannotbeconfirmedwithoutthosedocuments. Youwillbeaskedifyouwishtoparticipateinthecommencementceremony. Youwillonlybeabletowalkthestageatgraduationifyoucheck"yes"tothisquestion.     ConfirmationForm CanIenrollinOff-CampuscoursesduringmylastsemesteratTJC? Studentswhoenrollincourseswithanothercollege/universityduringthesemestertheyexpecttograduatearerequiredtosubmitanofficialtranscriptsothattheireligibilitycanbereviewedaccurately.Thistranscriptmusthavecourseslistedas"In-Progress"fromtheinstitutioninwhichyouareenrolled.  Ifyouareunabletoobtainanofficialtranscript,alterativeverification may beaccepted;however,thesecourseswillnotappearinApacheAccessandmaynothelpdeterminehowtransfercreditswillbeappliedtoyourgraduationrequirements.Alternativedegreerequirementverificationmustbefromtheinstitutioninwhichyouareenrolledandmustincludethefollowing: Yourname Thecoursename(s)andnumber(s) Theinstitution'sname AttendancetermORcoursestartandenddates Note:Ifyouareplanningtoparticipateinthecommencementceremony,yourdegreerequirementverificationdocument(s)mustbesubmittedbytheposteddeadlineforwalkingatgraduation.Ifdocumentsarenotreceivedbythisdateyoumaystillreceiveyourdegree,butyouwillnotbeabletoparticipateintheceremony. Studentsarealsoresponsibleforsubmittingofficialtranscript(s)totheOfficeoftheRegistrarattheendofthesemesterbeforetheirdegreecanbeawarded. FailuretosubmitofficialtranscriptsbythedeadlinestatedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrarwillpreventthedegreefrombeingrewardedfortheintendedgraduationterm. Studentswhosedegreeisnotawardedfortheintendedgraduationtermwillberequiredtocompletetheconfirmationprocessforthenextterm.Allfinalexternalofficialtranscriptsmustbesubmittedbythethirty(30)calendardaydeadlinefromtheendoftermdate. WhatifIhavean"Incomplete"asafinalgrade?CanIstillgraduate? ReviewyourgradesinApacheAccessattheendofthesemestertomakesureallcourseshavebeencompletedandafinalgradehasbeenrecorded.Anycourseswithanincompletegradewilldelayyourdegreebeingawarded. TheOfficeoftheRegistrarmustreceivethecorrectpaperworkinordertorecordthepropergradeonyouracademicrecord.Ifanincompletegradeisstilllistedonyourrecord,contacttheinstructorofthecoursetodeterminewhentheproperpaperworkwillbesubmittedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.  WhenwillIreceivemydiploma? Participatinginthecommencementceremonydoesnotguaranteedegreecompletionandactualdiplomasarenotawardedatthecommencementceremony.TheOfficeoftheRegistrarmustverifysuccessfulcompletionofalldegreerequirementsonceofficialgradesareposted.Diplomasaremailedtoalleligiblegraduates2-3weeksaftersemestergradesarefinalized. Thefollowingactions canpreventastudentfromgraduatingandreceivingtheirdiploma:  Droppingarequiredcourse  Failingacourse NotmeetingGPArequirements Failuretosubmittranscriptfromallothercolleges/universitiesattended Additionalinformationaboutrequirementscanbefoundonpage48oftheTJCCatalog,orhere. WherecanIpurchaseprofessionalphotostakenatgraduation? PleasevisitGene'sPhotography'swebpagetobrowsetheprofessionalphotographstakenduringtheSpring2022graduationceremonies. Ifyouhavequestions forGene'sPhotographytheycanbecontacted at(903)569-3484.   BrowsePhotosHere