Petition for Your Degree
Ready to get your associate degree from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C? The first step is to
When to Petition for Your Degree
Most students should petition for their degree after registering for their final classes. If requesting ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete (priority registration), students should petition before registration begins.
The deadlines each term depend on whether or not you have completed all of your requirements at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C.
Note: Deadlines are subject to change. Please check the registration calendar for the most up-to-date information.
Using ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Transcript Only
Follow the deadlines below if you have completed all of your requirements at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C.
Summer 2025
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- Petitions w/ ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete request - May 12, 2025
- All other petitions - August 15, 2025
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Fall 2025
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- Petitions w/ ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete request - June 23, 2025
- All other petitions - December 12, 2025
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Using Non-ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Transcripts/Documents
Follow the deadlines below if you have attended another college/university and/or if you're using other documents such as high school transcript, AP score report, etc. to fulfill your requirements. Note: You must submit official transcripts and documents in order for your petition to be reviewed by Admissions.
Summer 2025
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- Petitions w/ ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete request - May 12, 2025
- All other petitions - July 18, 2025
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Fall 2025
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- Petitions w/ ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete request - June 23, 2025
- All other petitions - November 14, 2025
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How to Petition for Your Degree
If you only have credits from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C, you may request for a degree check or degree petition in one of the following ways:
Drop-In Counseling
Online Degree Check/Petition Request
- An online counselor will review your request and assist you with a degree petition or email you a degree checklist if you have remaining requirements.
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Connect
- Log into ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Connect
- Use the "Raise My Hand" option
- Select I am Ready to Graduate (ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C Complete or Graduation)!
- Let us know:
- Which degrees(s) you are completing
- List the last classes needed to complete
- Provide your phone number
Watch our video to feature.
After you raise your hand, you will be contacted by a member of our completion team with next steps and outcomes.
Processing time is about 2-4 weeks. As long as the request is submitted during the application period, your request will be reviewed. Thank you for your patience.
Before You Petition for Your Degree
If you have attended other colleges or universities, you must submit all final official transcripts and records before degrees at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C may be awarded.
- Transcripts with in-progress work will not be considered.
- If AP test scores are being used to meet any of your requirements, request official AP scores from College Board.
- Submit documentation of Language Other Than English if you are using the IGETC (for UC) general education for your degree.
What other ways may I meet this requirement?
- Completed 2 years of a foreign language in high school? Submit your official High School transcript.
- Completed formal schooling from 6th grade or higher for 2 years in an institution where the language of instruction is not English? Submit your school record.
- Passed HSK exam? The Language Division must submit results to Admission & Records.
- Earned satisfactory score on the SAT subject test in a Language Other Than English? Submit official scores from College Board.
- Earned satisfactory score of 5 or higher on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Exam in Language Other Than English? Submit official IB exam results from International Baccalaureate Organization.
- Completed Language Other Than English "O" Level Exam with a grade of A, B, or C. Submit official Certifying Statements of Results from examining board.
- Completed Language Other Than English International "A" level exam with score of 5, 6, or 7. Submit official grade transcript.
How to Petition
If you have non-ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C credits, you may request for a degree check or degree petition with a counselor in one of the following ways.
Online Degree Check/Petition
- Submit an online degree check/petition and attach your non-ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C unofficial transcripts
for a degree checklist.(when printing from your college student portal, change your printer to PDF to save
as an electronic copy or scan your unofficial transcripts as a PDF).An online counselor will review your request and assist you with one of the following:
- a degree petition (all official records must be on file to petition for your degree)
- degree checklist so you know what requirements you still need
Counseling Appointment
- Please email your unofficial transcripts as a PDF file to counseling@pasadena.edu so they counselor may have access to your record during your appointment.To petition for your degree, all official records must be on file with Admission & Records.(when printing from your college student portal, change your printer to PDF to save as an electronic copy or scan your unofficial transcripts as a PDF)
Please connect with counselors in your special program for assistance with a degree check or degree petition.
Please connect with a counselor in drop-in counseling to request a degree check. If you qualify for a degree, you will be required to apply to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C to have an active ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C ID#. This is required for Admission & Records to post your degree.