Saddleback College offers automatic degree awarding for eligible students. However, automatic awarding may not be possible for students with coursework from other colleges. To ensure your degree or certificate is officially evaluated, awarded, and posted, you should submit a Petition for Degree or Certificate in MySite during your final semester.
All official transcripts from prior colleges must be on file with Admissions and Records before you apply.
Refer to the College Catalog for complete graduation requirements.
Petition Deadlines
Submit your petition by the deadline below to receive a graduation date for that semester.
| Semester | Filing/Submittal Deadline; |
|---|---|
| Spring | March 15 |
| Summer | July 1 |
| Fall | November 1 |
NOTE: Petitions submitted after the deadline will be processed with the following semester, and the graduation date posted to your transcript will reflect that later term.
Commencement Program and Honors
The March 15 deadline ensures:
- Your name is included in the commencement program.
- Honors are calculated in time for the ceremony.
Students who submit a Petition for Degree or Certificate after March 15 may still participate in the commencement ceremony; however:
- Their name will not appear in the printed program.
- Honors will not be reflected in the program or recognized at the ceremony.
- Their record will be evaluated in late summer or early fall.
- An August graduation date will be posted to the transcript.
Occupational Skills Awards
Students applying for an Occupational Skills Award:
- The award is not posted to the transcript.
Petition (Apply) for a Degree, Certificate, or Occupational Skills Award
Commencement/Graduation Ceremony Information