Graduation Checklist

If you think you are close to meeting the requirements to graduate, make sure you review your DegreePlanner and the degree requirements. Please also make sure you schedule an appointment to meet with your academic advisor prior to submitting an application for graduation.

All Islanders are required to apply for graduation through SAIL. The graduation application is not solely for participation in the commencement ceremonies. If you have any questions regarding the application for graduation, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@tamucc.edu.

Be sure to review the important graduation dates so you do not miss any important deadlines, such as when to submit transcripts with pending transfer coursework or when to expect your degree to be awarded.

All graduates are required to wear approved TAMU-CC regalia to participate in Commencement. Regalia can be purchased through the Campus Store.  

Purchase Regalia

We are currently working on the RSVP information for the Fall 2021 Commencement.

Graduates that applied for the Fall 2021 Commencement will receive email correspondence regarding the RSVP in October 2021. Check your Islander email, the alternate email listed in SAIL, spam filter, and junk mail, in case it landed there. It is very important that you adhere to deadlines so that planning can move forward. The RSVP email gives instructions for any special information we may need to know about graduation students or their guests.

Students who submitted an RSVP during the designated RSVP period will be issued ten (10) general admission tickets. For more information, please visit the Ticketing page. 

• This is a reserved seating event. Each guest will require a ticket for admission
• Children under the age of two who can sit on a parent's lap for the ceremony do not need a ticket

Commencement is a rain or shine event. 

Certain undergraduate students who graduate in a timely manner and attempt no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete their degrees may be entitled up to a $1,000 tuition rebate after graduation. Tuition Rebate applications must be submitted prior to Commencement.

Summer 2021 graduates will check in at the American Bank Center Exhibit Hall lobby. During check-in graduates will verify the phonetic spelling of their name, complete an information card for Flash Photography, and get instructions on the procession line. 

Check-in begins an hour and a half-hour prior to the scheduled ceremony. Graduates must be checked in at least 15-minutes prior to the ceremony start time to participate. 

Undergraduate students, students who will receive a bachelor's degree, will pick up their Latin Honor cords for academic honors at commencement in the student room. 

Latin honors cords distributed to graduates are calculated on the student's TAMU-CC grade point average for the semester prior to graduation. The official honors designation, which includes the calculation of the current semester's grades, will be indicated on the final transcript and diploma. 

WHAT IS THE LATIN HONOR ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD STATUS?

Academic Honor	Cord	Eligibility Criteria
Summa Cum Laude	Silver	Cumulative GPA – 3.9 & above
Magna Cum Laude	Blue	Cumulative GPA – 3.7 to 3.899
Cum Laude	Green	Cumulative GPA – 3.5 to 3.699

The Fall 2021 Commencement is a ticketed event. To enter the American Bank Center, guests must provide a ticket. For information about guest tickets and ticket pick-up, please visit the Ticket page.

All graduates are required to wear approved TAMU-CC regalia to participate in commencement. Please review Graduation Attire & Adornments prior to the day of commencement.

Leis will be distributed on the day of commencement as graduates arrive for check-in. For more information about leis, please contact Islander Alumni Association at info@islanderalumni.org or 361.825.5787.

Guaranteed leis sales begin the first day of Grad Fair and end one month prior to commencement. Extra inventory will be sold leading up to Commencement until it is sold out. Click here to check inventory and order now. Please note that leis will no longer be sold on the day of Commencement.

The American Bank Center is located at 1901 North Shoreline Blvd. in Corpus Christi, Texas. 

 

COVID-19  

American Bank Center is an ASM Global managed facility and adheres to “VenueShield” – an advanced environmental hygiene and operational protocol developed for more than 325 ASM facilities around the world. All protocols are aligned with public health authorities, medical and industry experts. VenueShield reduces physical touchpoints, increases venue sanitation, and cleanliness, and provides health monitoring guidelines and services. Please review the COVID-19 Safety Guidelines.

The Following Items Are Not Permitted

No balloons, vases, air horns, beach balls, camera bags, or tripods will be allowed in.  

Bag Policy

All guests are subject to a search of their person and their property.

No purses, bags, or containers larger than a small clutch bag, outside food or drink, alcohol, drugs, weapons, pets (exception: service animals), distracting and noise-making objects, balloons, and any other large celebratory items are not allowed as these may infringe upon the integrity of the ceremony and the safety of graduates and guests. Smoking is strictly prohibited.

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Students are responsible for checking any academic holds on their SAIL account. Financial Aid and/or Business Office holds will prevent you from receiving your transcript and diploma. Also, make sure your permanent address is up-to-date so we can mail your diploma to the correct address. 

Printed and digital diplomas are not distributed at the commencement ceremony. For the availability of print and digital diplomas, please refer to the Important Graduation Dates.

If you are graduating from the University, you will be required to complete an exit loan counseling session for any student loans you have taken out during the course of your attendance.  

Failure to complete an Exit Loan Counseling session will result in a hold being placed on your student record. This hold will prevent you from registering for classes, obtaining transcripts, and other official academic matters. 

You can order your transcript online on your SAIL account. Please log in to SAIL and view your “Unofficial Transcript” to ensure your degree is awarded prior to ordering your official copy. 

Your Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi diploma provides you with a free and lifetime membership to the National Alumni Association. This Islander network is a powerful one, made up of over 52,000 individuals since the campus was founded in 1947.

Whether you’re looking to reconnect with old friends or make a whole batch of new ones, becoming an active member can help you connect with other Islanders just like you. There are many opportunities to get more engaged including joining a chapter, attending events like homecoming, mentoring a student, or signing postcards for newly admitted Islanders. They look forward to adding you to our spirited group of active Alumni and we hope to see you at an event very soon!

Flash Photography will be photographing each graduate at the commencement ceremony. Complimentary proofs will be mailed to you within one week of the ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Flash Photography via their website at www.FLASHphotography.com. 

TAMU-CC Marketing and Communications host commencement videos and commencement photos online for students to share the memories.