Automatic Degree Awards

PCC has started an automatic degree awarding process. If you qualify for one or more degrees, you may receive a notification that you are being awarded with a degree(s). Below you will find more information about what to expect after you received your degree notification email. 

Next Steps

  • Degree Notification Email

    You received an email letting you know that you qualify OR are pending current classes to receive one or more degrees.  In this email, it entails the graduation term, the degree/s, and how to cancel your degree if you do not want to graduate. 

    If you would like to cancel your degree, please reply to the email and let us know. 

  • Passing Your Current Classes

    Please check LancerPlan to view your degree audit.  If the audit does not match your degree/s listed on your email notification, you may do a “What If” in LancerPlan to check your requirements and find out if you are pending specific classes.

    See Instructions on how to view your degree audit or submit a “What If” in LancerPlan 

  • If You are Earning an ADT (AA-T/AS-T) Degree

    If you are transferring to a CSU for a major that accepts your ADT degree and you noted your ADT intent on your CSU application, our evaluators will submit an e-verify to the CSUs on your behalf. 

    To check if your CSU accepts your ADT:

    1. Go to the ADT website

    2. Enter your major, Pasadena City College and your CSU

    If you did not let the CSU know of your ADT intent on your CSU application, you will need to submit a Verification of Intent to Earn Associate in Arts/Science Degree - Transfer form to your CSUs directly.  To receive the verification form, reply to your degree notification email to request for the verification form. Once you receive the form via email, you may make copies and submit to your CSUs.     

    Once your ADT degree posts on your PCC transcript, your official PCC transcript will be your verification document.  You will no longer need to submit the paper verification form.

    You do NOT need to submit the verification if you are transferring as a different major (i.e. earning AS-T in Math but transferring as a Biology major).

    You do NOT need to submit the verification if you are transferring to a UC. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I do not pass my class?

If you do not pass a class/es required for your degree, you will need to register for your last class/es again. Affer you add into the class/es, submit a new degree petition with a counselor.

Is there a commencement ceremony for each term (Summer, Fall, Spring)?

PCC celebrates commencement once a year in June.

Example: Students earning degree/s in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025 will participate in the June 2025 commencement.

If I'm earning my degree in Summer, do I have to wait until next June to participate in commencement?

If you need 1-2 classes in Summer session to earn your degree, you may participate early in this year's June commencement. When petitioning for your degree/s, remember to ask your counselor to give you verification of your Summer degree petition pending 1-2 class/es. 

However, your name will not be published in the commencement book. Instead, your name will be published in next year's commencement book. 

Example: Earning degree in Summer 2024 but participating in June 2024 commencement. Name will be published in June 2025 commencement book. 

Note: If you work at PCC, you will need to update your address in Human Resources.

  1. Log in to LancerPoint
  2. Hamburger menu (top left)
  3. Discover > search "Update My Profile"
  4. Update Addresses & Phones
  5. Confirm if your mailing address is current.
  6. If you need to update your address, under the drop-down menu for "Type of Address to Insert", select "Mailing" and click on "Submit".
  7. Follow the prompts to update your mailing address.

Receiving an Associate degree at PCC will not impact your enrollment at PCC, your Financial Aid or your California College Promise Grant (BOGW) at PCC. 

If you are transferring to a CSU for a major that accepts your ADT degree and you noted your ADT intent on your CSU application, our evaluators will submit an e-verify to the CSUs on your behalf. 

To check if your CSU accepts your ADT:

  1. Go to the ADT website

  2. Enter your major, Pasadena City College, and your CSU

If you did not let the CSU know of your ADT intent on your CSU application, you will need to send your Verification of Intent to Earn Associate in Arts/Science Degree - Transfer form to your CSUs directly. You may request this form by asking your counselor or submitting an online counseling request. You will need to make copies of the form and submit to your CSUs.    

Once your ADT degree posts on your PCC transcript, your official transcript will be your verification document. You will no longer need to submit the Verification of Intent form.

You do NOT need to submit verification if you are transferring as a different major (i.e. getting AS-T in Math but transferring as a Biology major).

You do NOT need to submit the verification if you are transferring to a UC.

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