SAC GRADUATION
Petition Deadlines
Summer 2025
| 06/24/25 - all degrees (including ADT) and certificates
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Fall 2025
| 09/05/25 - Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
10/03/25 - all other degrees and certificates
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Spring 2026
| 02/06/26 - Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
03/06/26 - all other degrees and certificates
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***ALL transcripts and AP scores must be on file before submitting a graduation petition.***
Please contact counseling for assistance with submitting petitions.
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). Courses for the major must be completed with a C or better.
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 5:45 pm
Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Email: grad_office@sac.edu
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.pdf
For answers to frequently asked questions regarding graduation, click hereGraduation FAQ.pdf
