IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE REGISTRAR'S PROBLEM OF DETERMINING WHICH CANDIDATES FOR THE AA DEGREE HAVE FULFILLED ALL THEIR REQUIREMENTS, THE AUTHOR ASKED OTHER COLLEGES TO DESCRIBE THEIR GRADUATION PROCEDURES. OF THE 78 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES QUESTIONED, 70 REPLIED. SINCE THE CEREMONIES ARE HELD SO SOON AFTER FINAL EXAMINATIONS, A PROCEDURE MUST BE FOUND TO MAKE SURE THAT, THOUGH ALL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONY, ONLY QUALIFIED GRADUATES WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAS. SECTION I DESCRIBES THE EXERCISES OF SEVERAL COLLEGES, MOST OF WHOM DISTRIBUTE ONLY DIPLOMA CASES AT THE CEREMONY, LEAVING THE ACTUAL CERTIFICATE, AFTER A GRADE CHECK, TO BE MAILED OR PICKED UP AT A LATER DATE. SECTION II DESCRIBES VARIOUS COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS AND PROTOCOL IN DETAIL. AN APPENDIX PRESENTS VARIANTS FROM THESE STANDARD CEREMONIES AND A SAMPLE OF A GRADUATION CHECK FORM. (HH)