CALENDARS

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Pierce > Admissions : Associate Degree/Certificate Information

2021 Commencement Ceremony

The due date to submit online graduation petition to participate in the 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony is Friday, April 16, 2021.

No exceptions will be made for participation in the Commencement Ceremony.

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Please note that students can still apply for Spring 2021 degrees and certificates by making an appointment with a counselor by the June 7, 2021 final deadline.

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To submit an Online Graduation Petition, use the following link and schedule a virtual meeting with a counselor.

Click Here to schedule an appoitment with a counselor.

Express counseling is not available for Graduation Petitions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

piercegraduation@piercecollege.edu

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

TRANSCRIPTS:

   College/University transcripts: Must be sent directly from the issuing college/university

   AP/CLEP/IB test scores: Must be sent electronically directly from the issuing agency. (ie. College Board)

The Graduation Office accepts incoming official transcripts send via Parchment.

eTranscriptCA: Contact your sending institution for more information

Please check your LACCD student email regularly. We will email you when we have received and processed your transcript.

For your information, official transcripts are only needed for graduation purposes. We will not prevent you from enrolling into classes if your transcripts are not on file. If you need to clear a prerequisite, please contact the Counseling Department and provide them a copy of your unofficial transcript.

Fall 2020 Graduates:

No status updates are available. All Fall 2020 petitions for Associate degrees, Certificates of Achievement, CSU and IGETC certifications are currently under final review. You will receive an email to your LACCD account when your evaluation is complete.

Diplomas:

Spring/Summer 2020 Graduate Diploma/Certificate mailings:
DELAYED until further notice.

Fall 2019/Winter 2020 Graduate Diploma/Certificate mailings:
Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 diplomas and certificates were mailed out on February 17, 2021.

Fall 2014 - Summer 2019 Graduates:
Submit a Diploma Mailing Request to have your diploma mailed to you. You can either email your request to piercegraduation@piercecollege.edu or mail in your request. DELAYED until further notice.

Summer 2014 & Prior Graduates:
Submit a Request for Duplicate Diploma/Certificate. At this time, we can only accept duplicate diploma and certificate requests through the mail. DELAYED until further notice.

Mail requests to:

Pierce College Graduation Office
6201 Winnetka Avenue, PMB #319
Woodland Hills, CA 91371

Your request will be fulfilled once we return to the office.

Online Forms

I. Associate Degree and Certificate Processing Information

II. Request for Duplicate Diploma DELAYED until further notice.

III. Diploma Mailing Request: for degrees not picked up, Fall 2014 to Summer 2019 DELAYED until further notice.

Completed forms may be submitted by email to piercegraduation@piercecollege.edu or by mail to:

Pierce College
Graduation Office
6201 Winnetka Avenue, PMB #319
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
818-710-4164