Graduation and Beyond

Graduation - when does it happen?

Graduating from MC² is both flexible and time-consuming, so it helps to have as much advance notice as possible. While graduations can happen any time during the year, most families prefer to graduate sometime closer to the end of an MC² term, usually in June. Below is a tool used to delineate typical timeline to graduation.

Phase Four students are expected to declare an intent to graduate, usually during the Doc Week prior.

To Declare a Graduation:

1. Student and Advisor must be in frequent communication to create a plan for graduating and assess the viability of the plan, checking in with other relevant staff along the way.
2. The Learning Team must meet at the exhibition to approve the plan, signing this form.
3. Leadership Team reviews the plan and gives it final approval.
4. Student and Advisor monitor progress, communicating daily with the Learning Team via EODs.
5. If, at any time, the student does not maintain his or her “MC² Vitals” (EOD stats, Habits, or Attendance) the Leadership Team will call a Learning Team Meeting to discuss whether graduation within the desired quarter is viable or if the plan must change.

Service/Gap Year

have had students apply for formal service opportunities, or just explore independently. Often these have college as the plan after, so the college application process still applies.

Entrepreneurial/Workforce

Students with an entrepreneurial bent should be actively exploring business ownership and management throughout their internship experiences. Many students have used their GRP as an opportunity to create a business.

Military recruitment

When students are seeking a career in the armed services, they reach out to local recruiters and begin the process. Often their recruiters are actively involved in setting deadlines and even sitting in on gateway panels to validate progress. Sometimes the student gives permission for MC2 to communicate directly with the recruiter for regular updates.