Commencement 2026 June 12 at 6 p.m. Yakima Valley SunDome
Students who have successfully submitted a graduation application and completed all
their degree and/or certificate requirements for Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
and Summer 2026 are invited to attend the 2026 Commencement Ceremony on June 12 at
6 p.m.
Students planning to attend will need to register for the ceremony if they wish to
have a printed reader card with their name, degree and any additional honors listed
to be announced at the ceremony.
Guests are welcome to attend our celebration at the SunDome or watch our livestream
of Commencement on . Guest registration is not required.
Apply For Graduation
Fill out a degree application with your advisor. Application forms for degrees and certificates are available from your advisor or online.
Make sure the application is signed by both you and your advisor.
Ensure that the email address on the application form matches your email in your student
profile. Check ctcLink to confirm it is correct.
Pay the $10 application fee
You can pay at the cashier counter
Yakima- Deccio Building 8
Grandview- Main Building
You can pay via phone during office hours: 509.574.4660
The Graduation Evaluator will review your application. If the degree application cannot
be approved as submitted, you will be notified in writing. For more specific information
on graduation requirements, please review the . Also, please feel free to contact the Registration and Records Office at 509.574.4700or by email atgraduation@yvcc.edu for further information.
Commencement is the ceremony held each June to honor all of that year鈥檚 graduates.
Commencement is normally held in June. See the Important Dates for exact dates.
Commencement for 2026 will be held on June 12, 2026.
Students who have successfully submitted a graduation application and completed all
their degree and/or certificate requirements for Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026
and Summer 2026 are invited to attend this year鈥檚 Commencement Ceremony on June, 12,
2026 at 6 p.m.
NOTE: To attend, students must have completed a degree or certificate of at least 45 credits.
The registration link for the June 12, 2026, Commencement Ceremony will be posted
later this academic year.
Caps, gowns, and tassels will be available to purchase in the bookstore or on the , around the end of April. They can be found under Student Essentials/Regalia.
If you place an order on our website you will receive an email back from the bookstore
with questions to help us complete your cap and gown order. We will send you a chart
with different heights and weights so you can choose the correct size gown and color
according to the degree you are receiving.
For any questions about caps, gowns, or tassels please call the bookstore at 509.574.4625.
Diplomas are generally mailed approximately two months after the end of the quarter.
Make sure your address in the system is up to date.
Fall grads 鈥� end of February
Winter grads 鈥� end of March
Spring grads 鈥� end of August
Summer grads 鈥� end of October
Make sure your address in the Student Portal is up to date.
You can request a transcript ahead of time and mark the box indicating that you want
it to be held until the degree has been posted before it is sent.
You can order unofficial transcripts through ctcLink. More information about ordering
transcripts can be found on the Transcripts page.
All applications will be processed in the order received with priority given to those
students submitting on or before the deadline.
Students who submit their graduation application on or before the last day of the
quarter can expect: 1) Degrees will post to student transcripts up to four weeks after
final grades post for the current quarter, 2) Diplomas will be mailed up to two months
after degrees are posted to student transcripts.
Students who submit their graduation application after the last day of the quarter
can expect: 1) Degrees will post to student transcripts up to six weeks after the
date the application was received, 2) Diplomas will be mailed up to three months after
degrees post to student transcripts.
Applications are only reviewed twice: initially when they are received, and at the
end of the quarter you applied for. It is important that you contact the graduation
department at graduation@yvcc.edu so that your application can be reviewed at the end of the correct quarter.
Contact our graduation department at graduation@yvcc.edu to have your application moved to the correct quarter.
You will receive an email once the application is reviewed. Please verify with the
Registration office that we have your current email on record. Any questions or concerns
or just processing information will be addressed in this email.
Student can also check their application status on Student Homepage 鈥� Academic Progress鈥� View Graduation Status.
A 2.00 overall YVC college level GPA is the required minimum.
No, but you can talk to an advisor about how other classes you鈥檝e completed may allow
you to satisfy any remaining credit requirements in each distribution.
Most applications can be printed from our website. Applications can also be picked up from your advisor or the Registration Office.
You should talk to your advisor. The advisor contact information is listed on your
class schedule and on your ctcLink account. Or you may visit the Counseling and Advising Office in Deccio 164, call them at 509.574.4956 or email counseling@yvcc.edu.
Diploma covers are generally handed out during commencement. If you choose not to
walk, you may pick up a cover at the Registration Office starting the day after commencement.
Bring a photo ID. Spring and summer quarter graduates who do not participate in the
commencement ceremony will be sent their diploma in a cover. If for any reason a commencement
ceremony is not held, diploma covers will be mailed to graduates.
Advisors are available remotely to assist with graduation-related questions. Students
should contact their current faculty advisor as listed on their ctcLink account with
questions. If no advisor is listed, please contact Counseling at counseling@yvcc.edu or 509.574.4956.
Graduates will receive their diplomas by mail, along with their diploma covers. Diplomas
are generally available two months after the end of the quarter. Students should ensure
their correct mailing address is updated in their ctcLink account. If official documentation
of a degree earned is needed, official transcripts can be ordered through Parchment.
A small fee is associated with ordering your transcripts via .
Note: credential evaluators use the address on the student graduation application,
please inform Graduation@yvcc.edu of any address changes.
Honor cords will be handed out after the graduation rehearsal on June 11 and before
the commencement ceremony on June 13. Students may also come to the Registration Office
to pick them up after rehearsal.
