Petition to Graduate
Petition for Graduation
Steps to Petition for Your Degree
- Prior to petition for graduation, all official transcripts (sealed by the issuing institution and unopened) must be on file in Admissions & Records or attached to the Petition for Graduation.
- One quarter prior to your estimated graduation date, meet with a counselor to go over the degree requirements and submit the Petition for Graduation.
- Schedule a counseling appointment.
Important Associate Degree Deadlines
| Quarter Degree Awarded | Term Transferring | Deadline to Submit Petition | Graduation Status Email Sent | You Receive Your Diploma (Approximately) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | July 30 | October | November | |
| Fall Transfer Degree | Winter Quarter or Spring Semester of the same academic year. | October 1 (May vary per CSU) |
February | March |
| Fall | December 1 | February | March | |
| Winter | March 1 | May | June | |
| Spring Transfer Degree | Fall Quarter or Semester of the following academic year. | March 6 ADT e-verify | September | November |
| Spring | Last day to petition for spring associate degree to have name printed in 2026 Commencement program. | May 8 | September | November |
| Spring | May 30 | September | November |
Claim Your Digital Diploma
Starting with Spring 2022 graduates, Foothill College has partnered with Parchment to provide a digital version of your diploma. This makes it easy to share your accomplishments with family, friends and potential employers.
- Upon completion of your degree, you will receive an email to electronically ‘Claim’ your diploma.
- You can log in to your Parchment account at any time to share your diploma again and again.
- You will then have permanent online access to your digital diploma.
Probation FAQs
Log into MyPortal and click on the “Registration” tab. Click “View Holds” in “Registration
Tools” box on left.
If you are a current student who was recently placed on probation after last quarter, you will receive an e-mail with specific instructions on which probation activity to complete and steps to get started.
If you are returning to Foothill and need to clear your probation hold, email us with your name and CWID. We will help you with the next steps. fhprobation@fhda.edu.
If you are on probation at Foothill College, you need to first complete our probation
activity so we can clear the hold in MyPortal for you.
Yes, the information will be a good refresher and is the only way to clear the hold.
If you have an active probation hold on your student account, you cannot use the registration
system nor see you unofficial transcripts in your student registration app in MyPortal.
Once you successfully complete the probation activity and you hold is cleared, you
may resume using these functions in the app.
Visit the Foothill Counseling Center in Room 8302 (3rd floor), call (650) 949-7423, or email us at: fhprobation@foothill.edu.
Contact UsCounseling CenterStudent Services Building 8300, Room 8302(650) 949-7423 fhcounseling@fhda.edu |
