Petition to Graduate
Office Hours
Monday -Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact Us
Christine Gorlato
Graduation Specialist (Last names starting from A through G)
gorlato_christine@sac.edu
(714) 564-6110
Jessica Morales
Graduation Specialist (Last names starting from H through O)
morales_jessica@sac.edu
714-564-6089
Tina Pov
Graduation Specialist (Last names starting from P through Z)
pov_tina@sac.edu
(714) 564-6016
PETITION FOR GRADUATION
Please contact counseling for assistance in filling out the petitions.
Petition Deadlines
| Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 |
09/04/26 - Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) |
| Spring 2027 | 02/05/27 - Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
03/05/27 - all other degrees and certificates
|
| Summer 2027 | 06/24/27 - All degrees (Including ADT) and certificates
|
Degree requirements: Students must complete at least 60 degree units with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
Residency requirements: A minimum of 12 units must be earned at Santa Ana College, Santiago Canyon College, or a combination of both.
Major requirements: Each degree and certificate program specifies courses required for the major (please see college catalog). Students must complete these courses with a grade of C or better.
Note: Transcripts from all colleges attended must be on file in the Admissions Office.
Commencement
The commencement ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring semester. Please refer to the commencement page for information regarding the ceremony.
Duplicate Diploma or Certificate
If you need a duplicate diploma or certificate, please fill out the duplicate request form and submit payment to the Cashier's office. Duplicate Diploma Certificate
Graduation FAQs
Graduation is ensuring that all program requirements have been satisfied to earn a Certificate or Degree. Commencement is the ceremony celebrating all students who submitted a Graduation Petition.
A Graduation Petition is a form completed with the assistance of a counselor. It notifies the Graduation Office that you will be completing a Certificate or Diploma.
The answer varies for each student. Please follow the Graduation Petition Flowchart.
Please submit all Official Transcripts and test scores to Admissions and Records at your earliest convenience.
If you filed a Graduation Petition with a counselor, your name will appear as indicated on the petition. Otherwise, your name will appear as listed on your student record.
Please contact the Graduation Office (grad_office@sac.edu) or your assigned Graduation Specialist to ensure that we are notified to review and update your Certificate or Diploma name if needed.
Reviewing and processing takes 6-8 weeks after the end of each filing semester. The hard copies are mailed out after the processing is complete. The average is 3 months after the end of each semester for mailing.