Graduation Information
General graduation requirements can be found in the Graduation section of the Galveston College Catalog. Additional program requirements for graduation can be found under the Degree Plans and Programs of Study section of the catalog. Expand categories below for more information.
The Admissions and Records Office certifies eligibility to participate in commencement exercises. All students are strongly encouraged to visit with an advisor prior to applying for graduation to ensure all graduation requirements have been met.
Details For Spring 2023 Graduates
All graduates in the 2022-2023 academic year (Summer and Fall 2022 and Spring 2023) are invited to our May 12th, 2023 graduation ceremony! I will send out more Ceremony details in the Spring 2023 semester, but you can always check right here for updated information sooner.
Students scheduled to complete their degrees in the Spring 2023 semester need to apply for gradution by April 1st to ensure their names/degrees appear in the ceremony program. After April 1st the application will be closed and all students need to contact Andrea Wiste in Admissions.
We're currently working on content for our webpage and social media pages, so keep checking in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, this page may already have answers to most of your questions. Be sure to expand the accordion sections below for all of the information!
Contact Andrea Wiste in Admissions with any additional graduation questions.
Let's start preparing for the Spring 2023 Ceremony!
Save the date:
May 12, 2023 6PM (students arrive no later than 4:30PM for check-in)
San Luis Convention Center
5600 Seawall Blvd (next to Kroger)
Galveston, TX 77551
Please note that parking in the Convention Center garage is free, but fills up quickly!
Parking nextdoor at Kroger is tempting, but they will tow your vehicle.
Please make arrangement to carpool and arrive early, if possible.
There are no limits on the number of guests GC graduates may invite. We do not require
tickets for entry.
You can pre-order now, sizing is based on height and caps are one size fits all. Any Bookstore associate will be happy to help, if needed.
How To Get Your Graduation Cap and Gown with Tassel for #blingtassle2023
Details For Fall 2022 Graduates
UPDATE*
All remaining Fall 2022 Diplomas and Certificates have been mailed as of 2/2/23.
WATCH FALL 2022 GRADUATIONIn addition to general course requirements, students must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to graduate from Galveston College:
- GPA must be 2.00 or higher
- At least 25% of certificate/degree requirements must be completed in residence at Galveston College
Please note: Outstanding financial or other obligations that create a hold on the student account at Galveston College will prevent the student from receiving a copy of his/her diploma.
Contact Andrea Wiste with specific questions/concerns. awiste@gc.edu
Galveston College offers one formal commencement exercise held at the end of the spring semester. All graduating students are encouraged to participate in the ceremony. Please check the Galveston College website above as commencement approaches for ceremony details.
All graduates are invited to join the Galveston College Alumni Association. Check out the Alumni Association webpage for all the information and to join for free!
All honor graduates wear specially colored tassels at the commencement ceremony. These tassels will be provided to the student at no charge the day of the ceremony at check-in, prior to commencement.
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree (A.A., A.S., or A.A.S), who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate cum laude (with honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (B.A.S.), who
have at least 45 upper-level semester hours at
Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
on all work attempted will graduate cum laude
(with honors).
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree, who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate magna cum laude (with high honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, who have at
least 45 upper-level semester hours at Galveston
College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) on all
work attempted will graduate magna cum laude
(with high honors).
Students who are graduating with an Associate degree, who have at least 24 semester hours in residence, who have completed at least two semesters at Galveston College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted will graduate summa cum laude (with highest honors).
Students who are graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, who have at
least 45 upper-level semester hours at Galveston
College, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.9 (on a 4.0 scale) on all
work attempted will graduate summa cum laude
(with highest honors).
All Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) cords or stoles are available for purchase through the organization.
Please contact Jacquelyn Emmert or Regina Durante for more information. This is a
separate honor than the tassels above. Membership to PTK requires an invite and induction
prior to the graduation commencement ceremony.
Regina Durante rdurante@gc.edu 409-944-1333
Jacquelyn Emmert jemmert@gc.edu 409-944-1328
Questions? Contact Us.
Admissions Office
admissions@gc.edu
409-944-1230
409-944-1501