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Applying to Graduate
Congratulations on your degree or certificate!
If you are nearing completion of your program of study, you must apply to graduate!
All students must complete an application for graduation for the quarter in which they plan to complete all program requirements.
Step 1: Complete an application – Visit Self-Service and select “Graduation Overview” to submit a separate application for each degree or certificate that you anticipate receiving.
Step 2: Determine quarter of completion – Either current or next. Make sure to select the correct term on the application. Deadlines to submit applications are:
- If completing program requirements by May, you will submit application for Spring, by May 1st.
- If completing program requirements by November, you will submit application for Fall, by November 1st.
- If completing program requirements by August, you will submit application for Summer, by August 1st.
- If completing program requirements by February, you will submit application for Winter, by February 1st.
Important for Spring and summer graduates only: submit your application by April 1st if you want your name to appear in the Commencement Ceremony program.
Step 3: Complete all details – Select if you would like to participate in the annual Commencement Ceremony and fill in the information required for the ceremony.
Step 4: Check your entries and SUBMIT –Repeat the steps for each degree or certificate you are receiving. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to your MCC e-mail address.
Step 5: Application Review – Your graduation application will be under review until the end of the quarter you applied for. You and your advisor will be notified of any issues or missing requirements. You can access and update your information anytime (address, name, graduation term, etc.). If you have any questions, please contact your advisor or the Registrar's Office at 531-622-2353.
Degree confirmation – At MCC, degrees and certificates are awarded at the end of each quarter and denote the completion of a program of study.
Degree confirmation dates for 2024-25 academic year are:
- Fall term: 26 November 2024
- Winter term: 5 March 2025
- Spring term: 2 June 2025
- Summer term: 25 August 2025
Awards mailed – Degrees and certificates are mailed four-six weeks after the end of the quarter. Students who have an outstanding balance will receive their award(s) after the college financial obligations have been resolved.
Transcripts show posted degrees/certificates – Transcripts ordered with the option ‘hold until degrees awarded’ will be released after degrees are conferred. If you are placing the order after the degree confirmation date, select the option “current transcript, as is.”
Preparing for Commencement
The College’s commencement ceremony is held annually to recognize students who have graduated or are projected to graduate in the current academic year (fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters).
Participation in the ceremony is optional.
Graduates must arrive no later than 30 minutes before the ceremony to prepare to line-up.
MCC 2024-25 Commencement Ceremony
Friday May 9, 2025
Watch the ceremony LIVE
2:00 PM – doors open at 12:30 PM
7:00 PM – doors open at 5:30 PM
UNO Baxter Arena (2425 S. 67th St., Omaha, NE 68106)
Before the ceremony:
- Submit graduation application: See “Applying to Graduate” above. There is no separate application for ceremony participation. Summer Graduates are also celebrated at the ceremony. Please select the summer term when applying for graduation. This will not affect your eligibility to attend the ceremony.
- Purchase a cap and gown in April: Each graduating participant must arrive at the ceremony wearing a black, college-approved cap and gown with a blue tassel. Caps and gowns will NOT be available for purchase at the venue.
- Caps, gowns, and tassels will be available for purchase for $38.00, from April 21 through 5:00PM on May 8th at the South Omaha Campus and Fort Omaha Campus bookstores. These items will NOT be available for purchase at the Elkhorn Valley Campus.
- Commencement Program: All graduates who submitted the graduation application by April 1st will have their name listed in the Commencement Program. If you applied after April 1st, your name will not be listed but you may still participate in the ceremony.
If you need to change your ceremony time:
- Access your graduation application in Self-Service, select a different time and SAVE; then
- Email commencement@mccneb.edu
If you need to update other information for the ceremony:
- Access your graduation application in Self-Service, update information and SAVE.
- Email commencement@mccneb.edu and/or registrarsoffice@mccneb.edu
Accessibility requests for graduates: Please reach out to Disability Support Services Counselor, Lisa Fleming Haile, at lrfleminghaile@mccneb.edu or call 531-622-1416 by Monday, May 5th to inform us if you are a graduate who needs a disability-related accommodations.
Accessibility requests for guests: Guests needing accommodations, please contact Baxter Arena and read more about Baxter Arena's Accessibility Accommodations.
Baxter Arena is enforcing a Clear Bag Policy. Please review all details in FAQs below to ensure your bag is compliant.