Graduation
Units in Residence Requirement
Of the 60 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 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. Students must have completed graduation requirements by the May commencement date of each year in order to be eligible for that academic year’s commencement exercise. Students completing work in the following summer session may be eligible to participate in May's commencement ceremony if the following apply:
- Students must have no more than 2 courses, not to exceed a maximum of 8 units, which must be completed in the summer.
- A graduation application has to be completed by the deadline posted on the website to be able to participate in May commencement.
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.