MCC conducts one formal commencement ceremony each year in May. Students may participate in the ceremony if they have:

• Filed a graduation application,
• Indicated that they will attend the commencment, and
• Purchased the appropriate cap and gown.

All students who anticipate successful completion of their program course requirements for a degree or certificate must complete a Graduation Application. Graduation Application Form - Important note: Print and discuss with your local Director of Student Services, Academic Advisor or the Career Planning Counselor before submitting.

Graduation applications must be filed with the Registrar’s Office by the following dates: 

• March 1 for May graduates
• March 1 for summer graduates planning to attend the annual commencement ceremony in May
• June 1 for all other summer graduates 
• November 1 for December graduates 

• Grad Photos 2009
• Dental Hygiene Photos 2009
• Nurses Pinning Photos 2009
• Grad Photos 2008
• Newsroom - Check our newsroom for more graduation events on your campus. Type "Commencement", or "Graduation" in the search box in the upper right corner.

Applications received after these dates will automatically be filed for graduation in the following semester.

• Graduation Application Form - Graduation Requirements
• Evaluation of Graduation Applications -  After all final grades are received from faculty, the registrar reviews the student’s MCC transcript and any official transfer transcripts that are on file in the Registrar's office. If a student has completed all course work, approval is given by the registrar for the awarding of the degree/certificate, and the degree/certificate is then listed on the student’s transcript. After grades are verified, degrees and certificates are mailed out by the Student Services Office.
• Graduation w/ Honors, Degree w/ Honors, Certificate of Proficiency w/ Honors information