Graduation Application Process

Before you submit a graduation application, are you eligible to graduate?

Students have the responsibility of verifying specific graduation requirements with their assigned program advisors. Specific program requirements are stipulated on the Program Checklists. Please see our catalog for graduation rules if you have been gone for more than 12 months. 

To confirm if you are eligible to graduate, please make an appointment with your program advisor. You can find your assigned advisor in your ctcLink account.

If your assigned advisor in ctcLink is incorrect, or you have not been assigned an advisor, please reach out to our Advising Center. 

Is your information correct in ctcLink?

It is important to make sure your information is correct. Please verify that the following is correct in ctcLink Student Homepage:

• Legal and preferred name
• Home Address
• Phone Number
• Preferred Email
• Is your program displayed correctly? Please submit a Major/Program Change Form 
• Do you need to transfer in classes taken at a different insitutition? Please complete the Transfer Credit Evaluation process. 
• Did you take a class before Fall 2021 that was repeated for a better grade? Please submit a Course Repeat Form. Submit the completed form to registration@everettcc.edu. Failure to submit this form may cause your Degree Audit tools to not calculate correctly. 

If your legal name is not correct, please email registration@everettcc.edu to inquire what documents are needed.

You can update your preferred name, address, phone number and email via your ctcLink account. 

When can I apply?

Students should apply for graduation by the deadline. The application is available starting the third week of the previous quarter through the second week of the graduation quarter. 

Applications are available from:

• Spring 2025: January 18 - April 18, 2025
• Summer 2025: April 19 - July 14, 2025
• Fall 2025: July 15 - October 03, 2025
• Winter 2026: October 04 - January 16, 2026
• Sprint 2026:  January 17 - April 17, 2026

Applications are processed in the order they are received. We encourage students to apply as soon as their application window opens.

If you have missed the deadline, please apply for the next quarter. We do accept applications on an ongoing basis. Applying late will delay posting the degree until the end of the following quarter, when final grades post. 

What items do I need to complete the Graduation Application?

You will be asked for the following items:

1. You will need a completed checklist.:

Please submit one of the following: 

• An approved degree plan from Starfish
• An Academic Advisement Report (AAR) from ctcLink
• A completed program plan checklist

You only need to attach one. 

Note: Starfish and the AAR is meant to be used as a tool. There may be errors due to coding. We recommend that you use these tools alongside a completed checklist. Please consult with your program advisor and checklist for accuracy.

You can view your Academic Advisement Report for your degree or certificate by logging into ctcLink and selecting Student Homepage > Academic Progress. 

2. You will need a list of future classes:

If you are a current student, you will need to know the classes you intend to take in your final quarter. If you are not sure, you can indicate the distribution areas you need to take. (Humanities, Natural Science, Natural Science with Lab, Social Science, A or B List elective, Basic Communication, etc)

If you have already completed all of your classes, you can leave this box blank on the graduation application. 

Complete the online Graduation Application

Once you have completed or verified the previous steps, students are ready to apply for graduation! The Graduation Application is available within the MyEvCC Student Portal and is free to complete.  

Please do not apply for graduation in ctcLink. We are currently not using this function.

I applied. What happens next?

Once a graduation application is submitted, you will receive an email confirming the application was received by Enrollment Services. You will not receive any additional communication until after the final grades have been posted. If you have questions about eligibility, please make an appointment with your program advisor. 

Applications are processed in the order they are received.

Here is the estimated timeline for graduation processing:

If you have not heard back from graduation by the estimated dates above, please email graduation@everettcc.edu. Students can view their degrees by accessing their unofficial transcripts.

RSVP for Commencement

The College holds one Graduation Celebration event each June. Some programs, such as Nursing and ORCA, hold separate events. You will receive Graduation Celebration information after you have RSVP'd to participate; information includes date, time, and location, how to order a gown, and more.

If you are planning to participate in the Graduation Celebration in June, be sure to RSVP with Student LIFE.