Graduation
Robeson Community College Commencement
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
A.D. Lewis Auditorium
Associate in Applied Science at 10 a.m.
Associate in Arts, Science, General Education, Diploma and College & Career Readiness at 4 p.m.
🎓 Graduation Requirements & Procedures
To ensure you are eligible for graduation and prepared for the ceremony, please review the following criteria and regalia information.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To graduate, every student must meet these five requirements:
- Curriculum: Successfully complete all specific program requirements.
- GPA: Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA (both cumulative and within your major).
- Grades: Earn passing grades in all required credit hours.
- Enrollment: You must be currently enrolled in all your final remaining classes at the time of application.
- Residency: Complete at least 25% of your total credits at Robeson Community College.
🎓 Commencement Regalia (Cap, Gown, Tassel & Stole)
All graduates participating in the ceremony are required to wear official regalia. We have a new vendor this year!!!
- How to Order: All orders are handled by our vendor, Herff Jones, at collegegrad.herffjones.com.
- Delivery: Regalia is not available for pickup; it will be shipped directly to your home.
- Diploma Covers: These are shipped to the college and will be presented to you during the ceremony.
Not attending the ceremony? You are still required to order your diploma and cover for a $12.00 fee. Please email bwaseleski@herffjones.com to place this order.
🏆 Graduate Honors
Academic honors noted on your official transcripts and degree/diploma.
- Qualification: Available for Degree and Diploma programs (Certificate programs are not eligible).
- Recognition: Students with a GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 graduate with Honors and are entitled to wear a gold cord.
- Cord Pick-up: An email will go out for pick up 2 weeks prior to commencement day.
- Note: Ceremony honors are determined by your Fall GPA, while final transcript notations are based on your final cumulative GPA.
