毕业

To be awarded an associate degree or certificate, students must:

• Schedule an appointment with their Certified Advisor to complete an 官方学位审核 确定资格.
• Complete all required courses and semester credit hours for the specific degree or certificate
• 达到最低累积绩点2.0 in all course work completed at 帕洛阿尔托学院, as well as courses successfully completed at all other colleges and universities that apply to the student’s degree or certificate program
• 提交 official transcripts of all coursework attempted at other colleges and universities
• Earn a grade of “C” or better in all technical courses directly relating to the technical program (Associate of Applied Science or certificate programs)
• Earn at least 25% of degree hours required for graduation at 帕洛阿尔托学院
• Fulfill all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements
• Be in good academic standing at the end of term in which award is received

Latin honors is based solely on the cumulative 帕洛阿尔托学院 GPA at the time of graduation. To graduate with Latin honors, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (excluding transfer coursework and any courses earning a grade of “CR”).

• 以优等成绩毕业者 要求累积GPA为3分.5-3.79
• 优等生 要求累积GPA为3分.8-3.99
• 优等生 要求累积GPA为4分.0

Students should note that in order to be designated as Latin honors in the commencement ceremony and program, they must have met the institutional GPA requirements prior to the term of their graduation and be enrolled in at least one term at 帕洛阿尔托学院 or another Alamo 大学 two years prior to graduation.

拉丁荣誉 recognition for commencement is based on cumulative institutional GPA at the time of commencement and does not include grades for the graduating semester because grades are not finalized. Latin honors will be officially designated on transcripts if cumulative institutional GPA meets honors requirements at the time the degree is awarded.

A final Alamo GPS degree audit must be completed before a degree is officially awarded. Degrees will be posted on transcripts 30 business days after the 关闭 of the semester. Diplomas will be mailed 60 business days after the 关闭 of the semester.

毕业 is the process of being awarded a degree or certificate. 被授予学位或证书, candidates must meet with their certified advisor or faculty advisor, have a degree or certificate audit completed and must apply for graduation and meet all degree or certificate requirements. 毕业 occurs three times in the academic year: Fall, Spring and Summer.

毕业典礼 is the annual congratulatory ceremony (walking across the stage) held at the end of each Spring semester in which the attainment of a degree or certificate is recognized by the 大学, 家庭, 朋友和社区. Actual degree or certificate is not awarded at the commencement ceremony.

Once you formally graduate from 帕洛阿尔托学院, you will feel empowered to succeed at the next level. As a member of the 帕洛阿尔托学院 家庭, we encourage you to 加入我们.