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Petition for Degree or Certificate

Petition for a Degree or Certificate

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Certificate Petition

Degree Petition

See a Laney Counselor 


Our counselors will assist students in verifying that the degree or certificate requirements are met, sign off on petition and attach the necessary program and General Education worksheets. *G.E. worksheet is only required when applying for a degree.

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Submit Completed Petition By Deadline


A completed petition should be fill-out with student’s information, contain both the student’s and Counselor’s signatures with the Program and General Education worksheet attached. Submit to mpinilla@peralta.edu & syhuang@peralta.edu 

Degree/Certificate Submission Deadline:

TermSubmission Period/Deadline To ApplyNotifications Will Be Sent To...Diplomas Will Be Available No Later Than...
SummerJune 30thStudent's Address On PetitionOctober 15th
FallMid-October
(Dates Vary)
Student's Address On PetitionMarch 15th
SpringMid-March
(Dates Vary)
Student's Address On PetitionSeptember 30th

Email Questions Regarding Degrees/Certificates


A – L  Last name:   Angel – syhuang@peralta.edu

M – Z  Last name:  Margarita – mpinilla@peralta.edu

All other admissions related questions or inquiries, please email the office at: laneyadmissions@peralta.edu

Request A Duplicate Degree Or Certificate


Duplicate Order Request

Processing Types and Fees:

  • Regular Delivery – $10.00 per copy – mailed within 2 weeks.

Requests will not be issued/processed if any of the following criteria are not met:

  • Signed and dated request form
  • A mailed request must have payment included. Check or money-orders only. DO NOT mail cash or credit card information.
  • Mailed request should be sent to:

Admissions & Records
Laney College
900 Fallon St.
Oakland, CA 94607

All Peralta debts must be paid and all holds, including financial holds, must be cleared before requests can be processed.