Graduation and Commencement

Deadline: The deadline to apply to graduate for the spring 2026 term is March 27, 2026.

APPLY FOR GRADUATION

If you submit your application after March 27:

• Your name may not appear in the commencement program
• Your degree may take longer to be officially conferred

If you completed your program requirements in a previous term but did not apply for graduation, you can still apply now.

If you took out a student loan to fund your education at PTCC, you must do a loan exit counseling session.

For campus assistance, please contact financialaid@pine.edu.

Allow 8-10 weeks after grades have posted for your award to be processed. You will receive your award both digitally and at the address you entered on your graduation application. If you have questions regarding your graduation application or award, please contact records@pine.edu.

• Please join us May 15 at 1:00 pm at PCHS in the Auditorium for Commencement rehearsal
• This is an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to prepare for the event and ask questions.
• Because classes are in session at the high school, please park in the south gravel lot beyond the tennis courts, the parking lot across highway 61, or the city ball fields.

• Caps, gowns and honor cords can be picked up in the Campus Store beginning April 23
• Campus Store hours: M-F, 8:30am – 4:00pm

• Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5-3.74 at time of application for graduation will be awarded Honors and wear a silver cord at graduation
• Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.75-3.99 at time of application for graduation will be awarded High Honors and wear a gold cord at graduation
• Students with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 at the time of application for graduation will be awarded Summa Cum Laude
• GPA calculations used for the commencement ceremony may not reflect a student’s final GPA
• Honors will be noted on a student’s official transcript at the time of conferral

• If you or a guest require accommodations due to a disability and will need assistance at the event, please contact Robin Johnson.
• Email: Jessica.Austin@pine.edu
• Phone: 320.629.4525

• Each year before the ceremony, we play a slideshow highlighting photos submitted by our students. Please send photos you have captured during your education, of your family, your hobbies, or other things that are important to you.
• Check your student email for the link to submit photos.

• Participation in the commencement ceremony does not imply that a student has officially graduated.

• Students attending the commencement ceremony will receive an award cover with a special message inside. The official award will be sent out 8-10 weeks after grades have posted. You will receive your award both digitally and at the address you entered on your graduation application. If you have questions regarding your graduation application or award, please contact records@pine.edu.