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1. Check your progress: 
   Log in to MyBC Self Service and go to My Progress to see if your degree or certificate requirements are complete or close to completion. 
   If you have any questions or concerns, schedule an appointment with an Academic Counselor. 
2. Register for remaining courses: 
   Enroll in any classes needed to complete missing or in-progress requirements. 
3. Submit official transcripts and test scores If you have completed coursework at another institution or have AP/IB/CLEP test scores that apply toward your degree or certificate, submit official transcripts and test scores to the Admissions & Records Office. Transcripts and scores must be on file and evaluated before your graduation application can be finalized.
4.  Select your graduation term: Choose the term in which you will complete all requirements. If the term you need is not yet available on the Graduation Application, please wait until that term opens to apply. 

Watch this short video: How to Apply for Graduation, or follow the steps below:

1. Log in to MyBC Self Service. 
   From the homepage, select Graduation Overview and click the “Apply” link next to the program of study you wish to graduate from. 
2. Don’t see your program listed? 
   Watch this short video on How to Change Your Academic Program and submit a Program Update Form.
   If you missed the deadline to update your program for the current term, schedule an appointment with a Counselor for assistance. 
3. If your term isn’t available: 
   For future terms, you’ll need to wait until the application for that term opens. 
   If you have already completed your requirements in a past term or missed the deadline for the current term, meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation.
4. Review key dates: 
   Check the opening and closing dates for submitting a graduation application. See below.
5. Planning to walk in Commencement? 
   If you’re earning an associate’s degree and wish to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, be sure to RSVP when invitations go out in March or visit the Commencement webpage for more details.  The commencement ceremony is held at the end of the Spring semester. 

Opening and closing dates:

SPRING 2026 opens November 3, 2026 and closes April 13, 2026.
SUMMER 2026 opens March 15, 2026 and closes July 30, 2026.
FALL 2026 opens April 14, 2026.

If you completed your certificate requirements before Fall 2025 but never received your certificate, please contact evaluations@butte.edu for assistance. 

For certificates earned in Fall 2025 or later: 
It’s recommended that you submit a Graduation Application in Self-Service to ensure your name and mailing address are accurate. 
Certificates are automatically awarded at the end of the term in which all requirements are completed: 

• Certificates of Achievement will be mailed to the address on file. 
• Certificates of Completion will be sent electronically. 

Only students earning associate’s degrees are eligible to participate in Commencement.  For more information about Commencement please email commencement@butte.edu.  Students earning a Certificate of Achievement or Certificate of Completion are not eligible to participate in Commencement. 

IN PERSON REQUESTS: On-Demand verification services are available at the Main Campus only.  Please bring any necessary forms along with photo ID. If you have questions or need more information, please email verifications@butte.edu.

EMAILED REQUESTS: Please complete and sign our Verification Request Form and send it along with any additional forms from your Butte College Student Email account to:  verifications@butte.edu.

*We will not accept requests submitted from personal accounts such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.

Contact Tech Support for assistance logging Into your Butte College Email

530-895-2925 or by emailing: StudentTechSupport@butte.edu.

Students who need to request financial aid documents/verification should do so by emailing financialaid@butte.edu.

Questions?  For any additional questions regarding verifications, please call: 530-895-2361 or email: verifications@butte.edu.

Approximately 4-5 weeks after the end of the term, students who applied and completed degree requirements will receive an email with a link and instructions on how to claim the digital copy of their diploma. If you do not already have an account with Parchment, you will need to create an account to access the credential. Digital diplomas are secure, shareable, and always accessible online. 

Butte College did not begin issuing digital copies of associate degrees until Fall 2024. If you would like a digital copy of a previously awarded degree, you will need to order a digital copy following the instructions below. 

Butte College alumni who earned an associate degree (AA, AS, AA-T, AS-T) can now order a replacement or duplicate copy through Parchment. There is a cost of $15 per diploma.

If you need a duplicate copy of a certificate, you can now order a replacement or duplicate copy through Parchment. There is a cost of $15 per certificate.

Parchment

Butte College alumni who earned an associate degree (AA, AS, AA-T, AS-T) can now order a replacement or duplicate copy through Parchment. There is a cost of $15 per diploma.

If you need a duplicate copy of a certificate, you can now order a replacement or duplicate copy through Parchment. There is a cost of $15 per certificate.

Parchment

Replacement and duplicate diplomas and certificates can be ordered online through Parchment for a fee of $15 per diploma.

Students new to Parchment will need to create an account. If you already have an account with Parchment, simply log in. Once you are logged in, click on the green “Order” button for “Replacement Diploma – Digital and Print” and follow the instructions. 

Watch this video for step-by-step information on how to order a replacement diploma.  https://vimeo.com/showcase/10322188/video/762339713

The cost is $15 for each diploma/certificate ordered.

There is also an option to add expedited delivery via FedEx for additional fees at the student's expense. 

No. You will receive one free diploma for each associate's degree awarded. If you need additional copies for whatever reason, you will need to order them online through Parchment for a fee of $15 per diploma.

However, Butte College does not issue diplomas to students with outstanding balances. Any outstanding balance must be paid in full prior to sending a diploma.

Digital diplomas were not automatically issued until Fall 2024. If you would like to order a digital copy of a previously awarded degree, you will need to order that through Parchment for a fee of $15.

For any diploma questions, please reach out to us at evaluations@butte.edu.