Graduation

All students completing a degree or certificate must apply to graduate. It is suggested you apply the semester prior to completing your degree or certificate.

Kaskaskia College hopes you celebrate your accomplishments by participating in the commencement ceremony.

Apply For Graduation

Kaskaskia College confers degrees and certificates at the end of each semester. You must complete the online graduation application prior to the deadline for the semester in which you are planning to complete your program. Take special note of the early deadline date if you are interested in participating in the commencement ceremony.

Deadlines to Apply:

• Fall- December 1st
• Spring- March 1st
• Summer- July 1st

When you are ready to apply:

• Log in to myKC
• Click on Self-Service
• Go to Graduation Overview
• Here you will see a list of your Programs of Study
• Select Apply under Application Status for the degree or certificate you are completing.
• If you complete more than 1 degree or certificate, you must apply for each individually.
• Verify that all of your information on the application is correct.
• Select your Graduation Term
• Select your military status
• Click Submit
• You will get an official letter in the mail confirming your status for graduation.

Information about the Graduation Ceremony (Commencement) will be sent to all eligible applicants in early Spring.

• If you ordered a Cap and Gown for the 2026 ceremony, pick-up will occur May 11th & 12th on the Main Campus between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.
• If you are no longer planning to attend the ceremony, please notify Jenna Eldred immediately at 618-545-3044.
• Your cap, gown, and tassel are free, and you can keep them.
• Special honors regalia is typically provided for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Nu, National Technical Honors Society, and degree students with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
• To order your cap and gown, go to http://www.buildagrad.com/kaskaskia

• Gym Tickets (Required for Entry): Each graduate will receive tickets for the gym.
• Auditorium Tickets: No limit on tickets for the auditorium.

• Participation in the commencement ceremony does not automatically ensure you have earned a degree, certificate, or diploma.
• Graduation audits are completed as soon as possible following the ceremony.
• The college offers a free digital diploma to students following completion of the Graduation Audits. Your digital diploma complements your paper diploma but is faster to access and can be shared on social media. Please keep an eye on your KC email and text messages for more information from Parchment regarding your digital diploma.