Degree and Certificate Applications

GENERAL INFORMATION / aPPLICATIOn dEADLINES

Students apply for degrees and certificates in the 2008-2009 academic year during the four application periods: 

• First day of Summer term through July 15
• First day of Fall term through Oct. 15 to graduate in Fall, Winter, or Spring
• First day of Winter term through February 1 to graduate in Winter of Spring
• First day of Spring term through April 1 to graduate in Spring. 

Please note:  If you have any outstanding fees owed to Riverside Community College you will not be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, have your name in the commencement program, or receive your diploma until outstanding fees have been paid in full.

Degree and Certificate applications must be submitted to the Student Accounts office (Bradshaw Student Center on the
Riverside City Campus) or Student Services (Norco and Moreno Valley campuses) by the deadlines stated above.

To apply and participate in the ceremony students must complete all the following no later than April :

• Submit the Associate Degree and/or Certificate application
  • There is a $5 diploma fee which must be paid when submitting the application
  • There is no fee for applying for a certificate
• Have all transcripts from other schools on file at RCC
• Have all outstanding fees owed to RCC

It is recommended that students apply early in the academic year as they will receive an official graduation check letter from
the Evaluations/Graduation office which will detail the progress and any courses that may still be needed to complete degree or
certificate requirements. Students are encouraged to meet with their counselor if there are questions about academic program
requirements

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
To receive a degree an A.A. or A.S. degree a student must complete 15 units in residence at any campus within the Riverside

Community College District. To receive a certificate a student must complete a minimum of 50% of the required units at any

campus within the Riverside Community College District

TRANSCRIPTS FROM OTHER COLLEGES

All official college transcripts or other appropriate verifying documents must be on file with RCC in order for the Evaluations/
Graduation office to review applications and determine eligibility.

Students should send their transcripts to what they consider to be their home/primary campus and can check to see if
transcripts have arrived at RCC by logging on to WebAdvisor at www.rcc.edu.

Riverside City College                                                      
Attn: Admissions & Records                                   
Evaluations Office                                                                   
4800 Magnolia Avenue                                                      
Riverside, CA 92506-1299  

Moreno Valley Campus

Attn: Admissions & Records  

Evaluations Office  

16130 Lasselle Street  

Moreno Valley, CA 92551-2045

Norco Campus

Attn: Admissions & Records  

Evaluations Office  

2001 Third Street

Norco, CA 92860-2600

COMMENCEMENT/GRADUATION CEREMONY - Thursday, June 11, 2009 at each campus.
Students completing a Degree and/or a State Approved Certificate of 18 or more units are eligible to participate in the ceremony.
Information about the ceremony will be mailed to all eligible applicants after May 1, 2009. Students who apply for graduation by
April 1st and do not receive information about the ceremony by May 15 should contact the Counseling Department.

Diplomas and Certificates will not be given out at the graduation ceremony. They will be mailed approximately 16 weeks after the
term in which requirements are completed and after the award is posted to the student’s record.

CHANGE IN MAILING ADDRESS
It is important that students notify the Evaluations Office directly in writing so that graduation applications can be updated.
Students must also notify Admissions and Records or go online to www.rcc.edu to update the Change of Information or Personal
Profile Update screen. 

Download and print applications:

Certificate Application

Associate Degree Application