A student should meet on a regular basis with their academic advisor to ensure that progress is being made toward the completion of a degree. The academic advisor holds initial responsibility to determine the application of transferable course work to a degree program.

All candidates for graduation must report to the academic advisor during the period specified in the Academic Calendar if they anticipate graduating at the end of the upcoming term to verify that they have satisfied all graduation requirements.

NOTE: DEGREES ARE AWARDED IN THE SAME TERM THEY ARE COMPLETED. LDCC graduates students every official term (summer, fall, and spring) every year. LDCC holds one commencement (graduation) ceremony per year at the end of the spring term. Attendance to commencement ceremony is encouraged for all students who have graduated during the current academic year.

All enrolled students are reviewed by the Registrar's Office for graduation. If a student completes the program requirements with the grade of a C or better, the student will be awarded on the award date at the end of the term. If you are planning to complete your program this term, the only thing that you need to do is verify your mailing address in LoLA. After you are awarded, LDCC will have your diploma mailed to your preferred mailing address.

• All diplomas will be mailed to the graduate’s mailing address in LoLA within 4-6 weeks after completion of the semester.
• If your address has changed, please verify, and update your mailing address through your student profile in LoLA. This is the address we will be using to mail your diploma.