Commencement
*Note: This page is being updated frequently as information related to Commencement 2025 becomes available.
Commencement Ceremony June 5, 2025
Fred Kelly Stadium - 3920 E Spring St, Orange, CA 92869
For Commencement related questions, please ✉️ Commencement@sccollege.edu
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Commencement
The Commencement ceremony is a ceremony to celebrate students at the end of their
educational journey. Often, it is referred to as "Graduation," but that is not necessarily
correct. This celebration is generally hosted at the end of the spring semester to
acknowledge students completing their coursework in the current academic year, including
anticipated summer completers. For example, students completing coursework in Fall
2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 are included in the 2025 Ceremony. Students participating
in Commencement are identified as "Candidates for Graduation" until they have successfully earned
a degree.
Students do not receive a diploma at the commencement ceremony. Diplomas are mailed
to the student's mailing address on file in Self-Service at the end of the graduation evaluation process; usually, a few months after final
grades are posted.
The Office of Enrollment Services coordinates the Commencement ceremony. SCC hosts only one Commencement ceremony per year. This ceremony is separate from Santa Ana College.
Graduation
Graduation is the correct term to identify students who officially completed all your graduation requirements. Students participating in Commencement are identified as "Graduates."
Students are highly recommended to meet an academic counselor before their last semester or once they have completed 30 units to ensure they will meet all graduation requirements. Students can view their academic progress using the Online Education Plan. Students must apply for graduation by submitting a Petition to Graduate. The graduation evaluation process takes a few months, and students should plan according to the processing timelines posted on www.sccollege.edu/graduation.
The Graduation Office performs the final evaluation for graduation.
Fred Kelly Stadium
3721 E. Spring Street
Orange, CA 92869
Time: Ceremony starts at 6:00pm; graduates check-in no later than 4:30pm
Students who have submitted a Petition to Graduate for a degree (AA/AS/AA-T/AS-T) or certificate in the Class of 2024 and 2025
- Class of 2024 - Summer 2024
- Class of 2025 - Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025
Yes, all graduates will be required to register by Friday, May 16, 2025.
Visit www.sccollege.edu/classof2025
Registration will be available after Spring Break.
Students must login to access the registration form. The username and password are the same information used for Self-Service. For more information, click here.
- Username*: az12345@student.sccollege.edu
- Password: if you haven't already customized your password, default is your birthday (Jun12023)
For login issues, contact SCC Student Help Desk at www.sccollege.edu/helpdesk. Provide your name, student ID#, and Self-Service username.
Troubleshooting Tips:
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Confirm login info. SAC home campus students log in with SAC info (e.g., az12345@student.sac.edu). SAC students can participate in the SCC Commencement by submitting a graduation petition at SCC.
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Employees (current/former) log in with work email (e.g., LastName_FirstName@sccollege.edu).
- Avoid Safari on Apple products; try Chrome or a non-Apple device.
- Clear browsing history and cookies, then restart browser.
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Log out of personal/professional Outlook or Hotmail accounts to prevent login conflicts.
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Consider using "Incognito" mode.
If you experience login issues, contact the SCC Student Help Desk (www.sccollege.edu/helpdesk). Provide your name, student ID#, and school assigned email. Should you continue to experience issues, please get in touch with the SCC Graduation Office (graduation@sccollege.edu).
Please contact the SCC Graduation Office (graduation@sccollege.edu).
Yes. Graduates will be walking across the stage to receive their padded diploma cover. Diplomas will not be given at the Commencement ceremony. Instead, graduates will receive a padded diploma cover with no inserts.
Please complete the following accommodations request form: http://www.sccollege.edu/commencementADA
Yes. Graduates are allowed to bring up to 5 guests. Seating will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Tickets are required for each guest.
Yes, graduates will receive 5 tickets that can be given out to guests. Seating will be available on a first-come first-served basis.
No. Graduates will be seated in the student section on the field. Guests will be sitting in a separate guest section on bleachers. No standing in the aisles during the commencement ceremony.
The Commencement Ceremony will take place rain or shine. In the event of adverse weather conditions, please be prepared. Typically, the Commencement Ceremony is hosted on days with heat and direct sun. All attendees are encouraged to hydrate, bring water, dress accordingly, wear hats, and apply sunscreen. Umbrellas will not be permitted.
No. Balloons (of any type) are NOT permitted in the venue. Please inform your guests to leave all items in the car.
Professional photos will also be taken on stage. Graduates will need to register with photographer before the Commencement Ceremony.
Cap and gown must be black, or you will not be permitted to participate in the ceremony. All graduates must wear approved academic attire.
Cap, gown, tassels, and other graduation regalia can be purchased from the SCC Hawk
Bookstore.
- The cost is $45.99 plus tax + shipping, including a cap, gown, and tassel.
- Visit the Bookstore in person Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am-1:00pm (A-101), online at www.sccollege.edu/bookstore, or via phone at (714) 628- 4736.
- Online orders can be placed until May 29 at 2pm. The final day for in-store purchases is June 4 at 4pm.
- Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. Credit card holders must be present.
Yes. If you choose to decorate your cap, please comply with the Student Code of Conduct. No expression that is obscene or inappropriate will be allowed (BP5500). Any violation of this policy may cause you to be removed from participating in the ceremony.
High heeled shoes, or any other footwear, that can damage the turf/grounds will not be permitted. Any individual arriving in non-approved footwear will be denied participation without exception.
Yes. Commencement will be live streamed. Please share with friends and family. Link will be available in June.
No. Diplomas will not be given at the Commencement ceremony. Instead, graduates will receive a padded diploma cover with no inserts. Diplomas will be mailed out a few months after the semester you are petitioning ends, assuming graduation requirements have been met. Please ensure your mailing address is up-to-date in Self-Service to ensure the arrival of your diploma.
Degree-seeking students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in all coursework, including courses transferred from another institution, as of Fall 2023 will qualify for the following honors:
- 3.5 to 3.79 - With Honors
- 3.80 to 3.99 - With High Honors
- 4.0 - With Highest Honors
If you qualify for Academic Honors, we will swap out your tassel for a gold tassel when you check in for the Commencement Ceremony.
Certificate-seeking students do not qualify for academic honors.
(714) 628-4852
graduation@sccollege.edu
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Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM