GRADUATION PROCEDURES & FILING DATES

Online Graduation
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Students are required to Petition for Graduation during the semester in which they will be completing their final requirement and during the published filing period. Associate in Arts degrees are not automatically awarded simply upon completion of the requirements. Below are the procedures for petitioning for graduation:

Step 1 - SOC Agreement is on file

Before submitting the graduation application students must have a SOC Agreement or Official Degree Plan on file. Students would have received a SOC Agreement in the mail, which would have been generated upon submittal of military transcripts to Coastline College. If you are not sure if a SOC Agreement or Degree Plan was processed, you may call 1-866-422-2645 and press 5.

Step 2 – Submit official transcripts

Official transcripts from the military (AARTS, SMART, Coast Guard Institute, CCAF or DD295) and other educational institutions and/or CLEP/DANTES exam scores, must be on file before your application is submitted.  It is the responsibility of the student to have official transcripts sent to Coastline College. 

NOTE:  College courses listed on your military transcript must be supported by an official transcript from the institution from where the course was taken.

Submit official transcripts to:

Coastline Community College
Military Student Services
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Step 3 – Complete and Submit the Graduation Application

Please submit applications during the specified filing dates for the appropriate semester. Official Transcripts must be on file before submitting the graduation application.

If the above steps have been completed please complete the "Application for Associate in Arts Degree Online Form".

Additional Information about your degree:

Degree awarded and the Area(s) of Concentration are posted to your Coastline College transcript once your degree is conferred. This posting will become a permanent record on your official transcript. Transcripts may be requested at our military website at http://military.coastline.edu/transcript.htm.

Diplomas are mailed at the end of each term in which the application was filed (fall: January; spring: June; summer: September). Diplomas will be mailed to the address you provided on your graduation application. If your mailing address changes after you’ve submitted your application, please notify us immediately by email to soc@coastline.edu (include your name and student ID number) so that we mail your diploma to your current address.

Commencement Ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring semester. Detailed information will be mailed to all graduation candidates at the end of March.

How can I assure that my degree will be posted to my SMART Transcripts?

Sailors and Marines, to have your Degree posted to your SMART, submit a copy of your transcript to the Navy College Center (NCC). The NCC will post your degree to your SMART and place a copy of the transcript in your files. It is also recommended that you provide a copy of your transcript to your Navy College Office.

To assure your degree has been posted prior to requesting your transcripts, go to the MyCCC portal and review a copy of your unofficial transcripts. Once your degree is posted, we recommend you order two official copies of your transcript. Have one sent directly the address below, and the other sent to you directly. Take your copy to your NCO.

Order your transcripts online at http://military.coastline.edu/transcript.htm.

COMMANDING OFFICER
Center for Personal and Professional Development
ATTN: Virtual Education Center
1905 Regulus Avenue, Ste. 234
Virginia Beach, VA 23461-2009

Army graduates are reported by Coastline in the GoArmyEd portal. Other service members should follow their branch educational services protocol.