Due to inclement weather NRCC (Dublin Library, Testing Center, and ASC) will be closed on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
2026 Graduation Ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 15 in Edwards 117.
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Edwards 117
Spring graduates are invited to attend the Graduation Fair, a one-stop event designed to help you prepare for the graduation ceremony and plan your next steps after graduation. Connect with campus resources, get important graduation information, and enjoy free food, a Stuff-a-Plushie activity, therapy dogs, and a photo booth as you celebrate this milestone.
The technical programs ceremony includes graduation candidates in the following programs of study:
The transfer programs ceremony includes graduation candidates in the following programs of study:
Students graduating in both a transfer and technical program will select one ceremony to attend. All
degrees, diplomas, certificates awarded to a student during the 2025-26 academic year will be listed in
the graduation program.
Graduates only need to attend one practice and may choose from the following dates and times:
Wednesday, April 29 at 11 a.m.
Or
Wednesday April 29 at 6 p.m.
Or
Thursday April 30 at 2 p.m.
All practices will take place in Edwards Hall, room 117. There will be pizza, door prizes, and a great opportunity to learn more about the ceremony.
If you are planning to graduate in fall 2025, spring 2026, or summer 2026 then you need to complete a graduation application for each degree, diploma, certificate, or career studies certificate you are receiving.
The deadline for submitting graduation applications is Friday, November 7, 2025. Submission of late graduation applications may delay certification until the next semester.
Students are should meet with either their faculty or student services advisor for review and signature before turning in the completed application to the admissions and records office, Christiansburg site front desk or by email: admissions@nr.edu.
All graduates must have a GPA of 2.00 in all studies attempted which are applicable toward graduation.
In awarding students an additional degree, diploma, certificate, or career studies certificate, the college may grant credit for all completed applicable courses which are requirements of the additional degree, diploma, certificate, or career studies certificate. However, the awards must differ from one another by at least 25% of the credits.
Course substitutions cannot exceed 10% of the total credits of the program.
At least 25% of the credits must be acquired at the college awarding the degree.
Graduates are eligible for honors (with the exception of career studies certificates) if their cumulative GPA is:
