Graduation Requirements

Graduation is the process by which your degree is officially awarded in our system after successfully completing all program requirements.

Commencement refers to the ceremony held once per year in May and December where students share their academic accomplishments with their relatives, friends and college family. Graduates will receive an email to their RCBC email account with information regarding the ceremony.

Rowan College at Burlington County offers four types of degrees:

·         Associate of Arts (A.A.)
·         Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
·         Associate of Science (A.S.)
·         Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

We also offer several certificate programs. Click here for more details about all our program selections.

No! RCBC knows students have busy lives and we are taking care of everything. Students who have completed more than 45 credits will be automatically assigned to an upcoming graduation and given an ‘Anticipated Completion Date' in the system and notified by the Office of the Registrar through their RCBC email. Students can see their assigned graduation by reviewing the ‘Anticipated Completion Date’ shown on the first page of their Program Evaluation in Self-Service.

The Anticipated Completion Date is the date that a student is estimated to complete all of his/her degree requirements. Students can see their assigned graduation by reviewing the ‘Anticipated Completion Date’ shown on the first page of their Program Evaluation in Self-Service. Should you need to change your ‘Anticipated Completion Date', or any other information, please email registration@rcbc.edu from your RCBC email with your request.  

We will email your status to your RCBC email account, or you can log into your BaronOne student account and reviewing your program requirements.

· ANY requirements that are listed with a status of (Not started) or (In progress) need attention!
· ANY requirements listed with a status of (Complete) or (Pending), are typically requirements that do not need attention.
Please be aware that all requirements and graduation status are subject to a final review from the Office of the Registrar and mistakes in Program Evaluation language do not replace the degree requirements published in the college catalog.

The Office of the Registrar staff will be continually reviewing your account to make sure you are in the right graduation. However, if you need to change your ‘Anticipated Completion Date', or any other information, please email registration@rcbc.edu with your request.

The name on your diploma will be your legal name in our system. If you would like to officially change your legal name, you will need to complete and sign a Student Record Change Request form and provide the appropriate official documentation to the Office of the Registrar. Click here to obtain a Student Record Change Request form. After the name change is complete, please email registration@rcbc.edu and notify them of the name change so that your diploma name can be updated.

Yes, you will need to submit an Enrollment Verification. Click here for more details on obtaining an Enrollment Verification.

Degrees will be begin being posted to transcripts within two weeks after graduation. All grades necessary for graduation must be posted to the transcript prior to the degree being conferred. Please check to see if your degree conferral date has been placed on your academic record prior to requesting an official transcript. Students can log in to their Self-Service account, click on ‘Unofficial Transcript’ and review the bottom of the transcript to see if the degree conferral date (graduation date) is noted on the academic record.
 

Pick-up information will be sent to your RCBC email account once degrees have been conferred.

On the Diploma:

·       The college’s name

·       The college’s seal

·       Your legal name as it appears in our system

·       The degree awarded (Associate of Arts, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science)

·       Honors and PTK distinctions (if earned)

·       The date your degree was awarded

·       Signatures of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and of the President of Rowan College at Burlington County

On the Certificate:

·       The college’s name

·       The college’s seal

·       Your legal name as it appears in our system

·       Certificate name and credits achieved for certificate completion

·       The date your certificate was completed

·       Signatures of President of Rowan College at Burlington County, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Program Coordinator

Criteria for Honors :

1.      A minimum of 30 institutional credits from Rowan College at Burlington County.

2.      Cumulative computed grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.

The following types of Honors are available:

·         cum laude (Honors): Required GPA - 3.50-3.74

·         magna cum laude (High Honors): Required GPA - 3.75-3.89

·         summa cum laude (Highest Honors): Required GPA - 3.90 and above

All candidates should position their tassels on the left side of the academic caps.

Prospective graduates are provided with a tassel when picking up the cap and gown. Gold tassels are available for purchase for students documented as having honors.

Contact Career Services at (856) 222-9311, ext. 1034 or visit them online by clicking here.

Contact the Office of the Registrar at (856) 222-9311, ext. 1560 or visit us online by clicking here.

Click here to obtain a Diploma Reorder Form. Once the form is complete, you may scan and email the form to registration@rcbc.edu for processing.

Current students can log into their BaronOne Student Account by clicking here and going into Self-Service. Click on the 'Transcript Request' link under 'Academic Profile' and follow the on-screen prompts to submit your request.

If you are having trouble accessing your Self-Service account or are a former student please complete and submit a Transcript Request Form. Click here to access a Transcript request form.

Yes. For information on how to obtain a dual degree, you may visit the Advising Department online by clicking here.

Final grades are due by midnight, 48 hours from the last day of the term. Specific grade deadlines can be found on our Academic Calendar. You may access our Academic Calendar by clicking here.

Grades are submitted electronically from the assigned professor for each course or an authorized division personnel. If you have a missing grade, please contact the assigned professor for the course or appropriate division directly. Contact information for individual divisions can be found online by clicking here.

You will need to contact an advisor to make a plan to satisfy the requirement. The Office of the Registrar will continually review your status to ensure you are in the correct gradation. However, you can always email registration@rcbc.edu and request that your ‘Anticipated Completion Date’ be updated.