Last updated on February 10, 2018
By Lauren Whitaker
The graduation application deadline for students completing their degrees at Volunteer State Community College this semester is Feb. 1, by 4:30 p.m.
Students must follow certain steps in order to apply for graduation.
Students must call their assigned advisor to schedule an appointment to apply for graduation.
A graduation packet can be found on the Vol State website or emailed to the student by their advisor, said Becky Adair, a completion advisor at Vol State.
Students who intend on graduating must meet with an advisor.
“An advisor’s signature is required on graduation applications,” Adair said.
Together, the advisor and student fill out Section A of the graduation plan, according to the Vol State website.
There is a Section B to the application the student’s advisor will fill out.
Advisors help coach students on which courses need to be completed before graduation.
“Overall, it was easy to apply for graduation. I simply met with an advisor and filled out the needed information,” said Gareth Laffely, a Vol State student graduating this semester.
Laffely found Vol State to be helpful in applying for graduation, and he was assigned an advisor he could easily schedule a time with.
“Vol State is very good about sending updates,” Laffely said.
A prospective graduation checklist is located on the Vol State website for to help potential graduates to begin the graduation process.
Before a graduation application is filled out, it is important to make sure a student’s required courses will be fulfilled in the current semester. Advisors can help potential graduates confirm the graduation checklist.
In order to graduate, students must apply for graduation by the graduation deadline. Applications received after the final deadline will be filed for the following term, according to the Vol State website.
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