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All-Campus Graduation Ceremony
7 p.m., Thursday, May 16 

MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
301 West 13th Street,
Kansas City, Missouri

GETTING THERE
Municipal Auditorium Map
Municipal Auditorium occupies the block bounded by 13th, 14th, Wyandotte and Central streets. It is adjacent to Bartle Hall.

PARKING (pdf)
The main underground parking lot across the street from Municipal Auditorium has space for 1,000 vehicles ($7). There are 10 other public or private parking lots in the area, with prices ranging from $5 to $10 per car.

 
 

Requirements

Degree and certificate graduation requirements

To graduate, you must:

  • Have transcripts of all prior college work on file in the admissions/records office.
  • Achieve a minimum MCC 2.0 GPA.
  • Meet one of the following requirements:
    • Complete at least 15 credit hours at MCC and be enrolled during the academic year you qualify for a degree,
      OR
    • Complete a minimum of 56 credit hours at MCC if you are not enrolled during the academic year you qualify for a degree.
  • Complete the credit hours required for your certificate or degree. Only courses numbered 100 or higher (or equivalent transfer courses) can be applied toward a degree or certificate.
  • Complete a course covering federal and state constitutions as well as American history and government. (If you transfer from an out-of-state school, check with an advisor about this requirement.)

Academic Residency for Servicemembers

Metropolitan Community College limits residency requirements to no more than twenty-five percent of the degree requirements for all degrees for active-duty servicemembers. Academic residency can be completed at any time while active-duty servicemembers are enrolled. Reservists and National Guardsmen on active-duty are covered in the same manner.

Commencement requirements

You can participate in the MCC all-campus commencement if you have:

  • Completed a degree/certificate in the fall semester of the previous year
    OR
  • Applied for graduation and are on track to complete your required hours for a spring or summer degree/certificate

The Class of 2013 includes graduates from the fall of 2012 and candidates for spring and summer 2013 graduation.

Last Modified: 1/23/13