Congrats, Graduate!
The 2025 CBC Graduation ceremony will be on Friday, June 13 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. Big changes are coming to this years ceremony including a clear bag policy!
There will be two graduation ceremonies. The ceremonies are divided by pathway program. See information below:
- 4pm - Business, Career & Technical Education, Computer Science, and Health Science
- 7 pm - Education, Social & Behavioral Science; Math, Science, & Engineering; Arts, Humanities, & Communications; and undetermined/no pathway.
An Information Session will held on Wednesday, May 28 at noon in the H Building, Gjerde Center.
Have Questions? Visit our Graduation FAQ page!
Applying for Graduation
Congratulations on nearing this milestone! As a candidate for a degree or one-year certificate, we encourage you to meet with your completion coach one quarter prior to your anticipated completion so that you can formally apply to graduate.
The deadline to apply for CBC's 2025 graduation ceremony is Thursday, May 15!
You can graduate at the end of any quarter. If you’re planning to participate in the graduation ceremony in June, you will have to have completed the following requirements:
- Complete all degree/certificate program requirements within the College catalog (refer to the Catalog Option Policy for more information regarding catalog degree requirements).
- Completed your graduation application by Thursday, May 15.
- Completed your graduation application for fall 2024, winter 2025, spring 2025, or summer 2025 quarter.
- Completing your bachelor's degree, associate degree, or one-year certificate.
- Picked up your CBC cap and gown.
To apply for graduation, please call Counseling & Advising at 509-542-5505 or email counselingFREECOLUMBIA_BASIN to schedule an appointment with your completion coach. Your completion coach will assist you with your graduation application and will submit it to the registrar for final review.
Honors Designations
Did you know that if you earn a bachelor’s degree, associate degree or a one-year certificate from CBC you are eligible to receive scholastic honors as established by the College? Your eligibility for honors is calculated using your cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all college-level credits earned at CBC as of the last quarter in which all degree requirements have been completed. Your credits and grades transferred to CBC from other colleges and universities are not included in the calculation for the honors designation.
For purposes of the commencement program and ceremony regalia only, your honors designation is based on your GPA at the completion of winter quarter prior to the commencement ceremony.
Your official transcript and diploma will note your honors designation.
Associate Degrees and One-Year Certificates
Bachelor's Degrees
