Apply for a Degree/Certificate (Graduation)

Submit the Graduation Application Request Form if you:

• Are currently enrolled in your final required courses, or
• Have already completed all requirements for your degree or certificate.

⚠️ Important:

• Degrees and certificates are not awarded automatically. You must submit an application to receive your award.
• If you are using external transcripts toward an Oxnard College award, you must have them officially evaluated by a counselor before applying. Please schedule an appointment first.

Awards at Oxnard College:

• Degree
• Certificate of Achievement
• Cal-GETC (California General Education Transfer Curriculum)
• CSU GE (California State University General Education) Certification
• IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) Certification
• Noncredit Certificate of Completion/Competency
  Note: Noncredit certificate recipients are not eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony.
• Proficiency Award
  Note: Proficiency Awards are granted by the discipline department and cannot be applied for through a counselor. Please contact the appropriate department from which you plan to earn this award for more information. Proficiency Award recipients are not eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony.

How to Apply:

1. Step 1: Submit Your Grad App Request
   Complete the form, even if you are in progress with your classes. This request will initiate a counselor review to determine your eligibility for the awards listed above.
2. Step 2: Counselor Review & Confirmation
   After an OC Counselor reviews your request, you will receive a confirmation email. This email will indicate whether your Graduation Application has been officially submitted or if any requirements are missing. Review times vary between 1-4 weeks depending on peak registration periods. We strongly encourage early submission. Once a counselor has submitted your Graduation Application, it will be forwarded to the OC Admissions & Records Office for final review and processing at the end of the term.
3. Step 3: Final Review & Processing by OC Admissions & Records
   The OC Admissions & Records Office reviews applications after all grades are posted, usually one week after the term ends. Please allow 8–10 weeks for final review due to high application volumes. You will receive an email indicating whether your award has been approved or denied. Approved awards are posted to your official transcript immediately.
4. Step 4: Receive Your Diploma
   After your application is approved and processed, you will receive an email from diplomaorder@michaelsutter.com. This email will ask you to confirm your diploma name and provide your mailing address. Your diploma will not be mailed until this information is verified. Please review your diploma name carefully, as the OC Admissions & Records Office cannot make changes after the diploma order is submitted.

FALL 2026 Grad App Request
 

Graduates are encouraged to apply for graduation by the Priority Deadline to participate in Commencement. 
For ceremony details, visit the Commencement Website.

Final evaluations will commence only after the Admissions and Records Office has certified all grades, typically about one week following the end of the term. Due to the volume of applications, please allow approximately 8 to 10 weeks after the term's conclusion for processing. Students will receive an email to their VCCCD student email account indicating whether their award has been approved or denied. Approved awards are posted to the official transcript immediately.

After the Graduation Application is approved and processed, the student will receive an email to their VCCCD student email account from diplomaorder@michaelsutter.com. This email will ask to confirm the name on the diploma and to provide a mailing address. The diploma will not be mailed until this information is verified. 

For more details, visit the OC Diplomas webpage. If you have further questions regarding your degree or certificate status, please reach out to the OC Admissions & Records Office at (805) 678-5810 or ocadmissions@vcccd.edu.

Meet With A Counselor to determine which degree/certificate to apply for.