Graduation Processing

1. If you last attended Lower Columbia College before 2013, you will need to reapply for admission and activate your ctcLink account before you can submit your graduation application. 
2. Log in to your ctcLink Student Portal – Desktop.   
3. Navigate to the student homepage in ctcLink and select the "Academic Progress" tile.
   
    
4. Select "Apply for Graduation" from the left-hand menu.
   
    
5. Click "Apply for Graduation". If the program listed here is incorrect please contact Tanya Pisarchuk, tpisarchuk@lowercolumbia.edu, to update your program. Do not apply here if your program is incorrect.
   
    
6. Choose the term in which you will complete all of your degree requirements. Continue to the next page to submit your application.
   
    
7. Add or update your degree name, email, and mailing address.
   1. Select the Profile tile on your ctcLink Student Homepage.
      1. To update the name that you want printed on your diploma, click on the Personal Details. Click the plus sign and add a Degree Name.
         
          
      2. To update your preferred email address - click on Contact Details.
      3. To update the mailing address where you want to receive your diploma 6-8 weeks after your degree will be conferred - click on Addresses.

You will receive an email letting you know that we have received your graduation application and more information on turnaround time. 

When your application is processed, you will receive an email from our office detailing any remaining requirements that must be completed in order to earn your degree or certificate, as well as information about the June commencement ceremony.

Make sure your diploma name, mailing address, and preferred email are updated in ctcLink.

You can check your graduation application status in ctcLink to track your progress. Log in to your account and choose Academic Progress, then View Graduation Status.

Diplomas will be mailed by our diploma vendor, Parchment, to the mailing address you have listed in ctcLink 2-4 weeks after grades post. You’ll get an email from Parchment after your degree is awarded with details on how to confirm or update your mailing address and access your digital diploma. You can also order your diploma for free by email.

Certificates of Proficiency will be mailed by LCC to your ctcLink mailing address within four weeks of the end of the term. 

Log into ctcLink before your degree is awarded to confirm your mailing address and preferred email address are up to date.

If you have questions, email evaluation@lowercolumbia.edu. 

Students are encouraged to participate in the annual Commencement Ceremony!

The Summer Completion Option allows graduates to participate in the current year’s commencement ceremony while completing their final requirements in the summer.  To be eligible, students must apply for graduation by the published deadline.  Additionally, Summer Completion students must register for their final summer courses as soon as summer registration becomes available to maintain their commencement eligibility. 

While Summer Completion students participate in the June commencement ceremony, their degrees are not awarded until after summer grades are posted at the end of summer term.  If you are a summer graduate who does not want to participate in commencement, you may opt out of the Summer Completion Option and will be eligible for the following year’s commencement instead.