Graduation Requirements

In order to be eligible for graduation, a degree, diploma, or certificate student must meet all the following requirements:

Have completed all course and credit hour requirements as prescribed in the state standard and/or the approved curriculum.
Have achieved regular admission status.
.Have a graduation GPA of 2.0 for the program of study
- The graduation GPA is calculated only on those courses required for graduation; when a course is taken more than once, the final grade will be used in calculating the graduation GPA.
Have completed at least 25% of total semester credit hours at Ogeechee Technical College.
Have completed a Graduation Application found in the student's Etrieve portal, by the mid-term of his/her final semester.
Pay the Graduation Fee.
Satisfied any academic or financial holds on the student account.

When all graduation requirements are complete, and all awards have been processed, the student will receive his/her credential both electronically and through the mail.

Commencement Exercise

Ogeechee Technical College conducts one commencement exercise per year at the end of the spring semester for students who have completed all graduation requirements by that time.