Graduation
- Fall Semester November 1
- Spring Semester March 1
- Summer Semester June 15
Applications received after the published deadline may be considered for the following semester.
Each student seeking a degree or a certificate of achievement is required to submit an online Application for Graduation to Admissions and Records and pay the $25 application fee. Students enrolled in their last required class(es) should apply at the beginning of that semester.
Students should type their name on the graduation application exactly as they would like it to appear on their diploma (name must match student records).
A student seeking to obtain a degree or certificate of achievement from Western Nevada College must have satisfied the following requirements:
- Completed the curriculum requirements for the degree or certificate. (See catalog year options for graduation for details on catalog year selection and specific policies) Students may not use a combination of catalogs for graduation. This applies to all policies and curricula.
In some cases, completion of a single course may satisfy requirements in two different areas of an associate degree or certificate of achievement. Students may use a single course to satisfy a general education requirement in addition to a program, subject, core or emphasis requirement. A single course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education requirement, except for the US/Nevada Constitution requirement.
- Completed 15 semester college level credits in residence at ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø for each associate degree or certificate of achievement. Challenge examinations, non-traditional credit, or developmental courses (courses numbered below 100) do not count as resident credit.
- Maintained a minimum ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and a minimum 2.0 grade point average calculated by using all courses, ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø and transfer courses, used to fulfill the degree requirements.
- Submitted an and payment to Admissions and Records by the published deadline.
A student may earn two or more associate degrees or certificates of achievement subsequently or simultaneously provided he/she fulfills all of the following conditions:
- Files a separate application for graduation and pays the application fee for each associate degree or certificate (may use one application and pay one fee if applying for two degrees for the same semester),
- Satisfies all of the requirements for each associate degree or certificate, and
- Completes 15 credits in residence for each associate degree or certificate.
For each additional associate degree, a student must complete 15 credits in addition to the minimum number required for the first degree. As most degrees require 60 credits, typically a student who wishes to earn two degrees must have at least 75 college level semester credits. For degrees that require more than 60 credits, the total number of credits required will be higher. Challenge examinations, non-traditional credit, or developmental courses (courses numbered below 100) do not count as resident credit.
A student wishing to obtain a bachelors degree from ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø must have satisfied the following requirements:
- Completed the curriculum requirements for the degree. The student may select either the catalog year under which he/she initially enrolls in a baccalaureate-level program or the year of graduation. Students may not use a combination of catalogs for graduation. This includes all policies and curriculum.
In the case of NSHE transfer students, exceptions to this policy will be handled by Admissions and Records and the transfer agreement contract process. Whichever catalog is used cannot be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation. Students who fail to complete degree requirements within ten years of their initial enrollment may use the next catalog in effect dating 10 years after the students initial enrollment.
- Completed 30 upper-division credits in residence at ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø. Challenge examinations, non-traditional credit, or developmental courses (courses numbered below 100) do not count as resident credit.
- Maintained a minimum ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø cumulative grade point average of 2.0, and a minimum 2.0 grade point average calculated by using all courses, ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø and transfer courses, used to fulfill the degree requirements.
- Completed a minimum of 40 upper division credits (numbered 300 or above).
- Submitted an and payment to Admissions and Records by the published deadline.
Additional questions or inquiries should be directed to Admissions and Records at 775-445-3277 or admissions.records@wnc.edu
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Students, Do you know what catalog you should be following for your degree or certificate requirements?
Requirements for degrees and certificate of achievements can change with each academic catalog. There are specific policies that dictate which catalog and resulting set of degree/certificate requirements you may follow.
Each ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø catalog is effective for the fall, spring and subsequent summer terms. Only the most current catalog is available online.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø students have three choices for selecting a catalog year:
- A student may select the catalog year under which he/she initially enrolls and completes a course.
- A student may select the catalog year when he/she officially declares a program of study for the first time.
- A student may select the catalog year under which he/she will complete the curriculum requirements for a degree/certificate and applies for graduation.
There are time limits to the catalog choices, including:
- In no case may students use a catalog which is more than six years old at the time of graduation (ten years for the BAS degree). Students who fail to complete degree/certificate curriculum requirements within six years of their initial enrollment may use the next catalog in effect dating six years after their initial enrollment (ten years for the BAS degree).
- Students applying to the nursing program must follow the catalog in effect at the time the program application is submitted.
- If a degree or major is offered for the first time after a student has enrolled, the student may choose the catalog year in which the degree or major was first offered.