Graduation Ceremony

You are strongly encouraged to meet with a counselor to Petition to Graduate. The deadline to petition is March 14, 2025. If you are unable to schedule an appointment with a counselor, you may petition to graduate online through the Student Portal under the Academic Records tile. Your petition will then be reviewed by a counselor and approved if you are eligible for graduation. 

Students who have completed an Associate Degree during Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Winter 2025 are invited to participate in Commencement. Students who will be completing an associate degree at the end of Spring 2025 may also take part in the Commencement Ceremony as candidates for graduation.

The Office of Student Life will send invitations via email by April 30, 2025 to students who completed their Associate Degree requirements in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Winter 2025.  If you are completing your degree requirements in Spring 2025 and you have submitted your Petition to Graduate no later than March 14, 2025, you will also be invited to take part in the graduation ceremony. 

Invitations will be sent out via email by April 30, 2025. Do not opt out of receiving Blackboard messages from Los Angeles Valley College or Los Angeles Community College District. Doing so will result in you missing or not receiving an invitation email. Check your spam/junk mail as well. If you do not receive your invitation by April 30th, please contact the Office of Student Life at (818)-778-5516. Seat reservations for Commencement must be made by early May 2025.

The 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00am in Monarch Stadium. For more information, please visit LAVC Commencement. Tickets will be required for the event.

Information regarding honor regalia can be found at the LAVC Bookstore or Office of Student Life.

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) hosts additional district-wide ceremonies unrelated to our LAVC graduation ceremony. These ceremonies include: Black Graduation, Mi Gente Graduation, Asian Pacifika Desi American Graduation, and Lavender Graduation. These events are NOT hosted at LA Valley College. Please visit the LACCD website for information on District ceremonies.

Students who will graduate in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Winter 2025 should receive their diplomas by Spring 2025 Those students who will graduate in Spring 2025 will receive their diplomas during Summer 2025. Diplomas are not distributed during Commencement. Your diploma will be sent to the Mailing Address on record. Please make sure this address is current. You may update your Mailing Address in your Student Portal. Please be aware diplomas are not a legal document. Your Degree will be posted on your official transcript. If you need to provide proof of degree, an official transcript may be ordered online from your Student Portal or visit the LAVC website for instructions to order your official transcripts through Parchment here: LAVC Order Transcripts.