please email
or to schedule an appointment with the Help
Center staff go to
Food Services
(Room A111, Blountville) – Food service in The Courtyard cafeteria is provided by
SUBWAY®, a private vendor offering a breakfast and lunch menu of different types of sandwiches,
subs, and salads. Neither the College nor SUBWAY offers any type of meal plan for students.
Vending machines with snack foods and drinks are available at various locations on each campus
site. For more information, please call 423.323.8973 or email
. Visit
The Courtyard cafeteria in the Student Services Building.
Graduation Honors
(Room P205D, Blountville) – Students receiving associate degrees with final
cumulative grade point averages of 3.9 to 4.0 will be awarded Summa Cum Laude (Highest
Honors), while those with final cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 to 3.89 will be awarded
Magna Cum Laude (High Honors). Graduates with final cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 to
3.74 will be awarded Cum Laude (Honors). Learning Support grade point averages will not count
toward calculation of either semester or graduation honors. Northeast State has one commencement
ceremony per year, which is at the end of the spring semester; therefore, graduation honors are
calculated at the end of the fall semester. The graduation honors designation will be included in the
graduation program, the graduation ceremony, and all news releases concerning graduation. For
more information, please call 423.354.2405 or email
. Visit the office
location in the Pierce Administration Building.
Graduation Information
(Room P205D, Blountville) – Students who wish to graduate from
Northeast State must complete and submit the Application for Graduation to the Admissions and
Records Office. You may obtain an application in the Admissions and Records Office (Room P203)
or the Campus Information Center (Room P201). Prospective graduates who will earn an A.A.S.,
A.S., A.S.T., or A.A. degree are requested to take the ETS® Proficiency Profile/Exit Exam before
graduation. Students receiving a Certificate only do not take the exam. Students graduating in the
fall, spring, and summer semesters will attend the commencement exercises in May. Students
completing degree/certificate requirements at the end of the fall semester will receive their diplomas
in January. Students completing graduation requirements at the end of the spring semester will
receive their diplomas in June. Students completing graduation requirements at the end of the
summer semester will receive their diplomas in August. For more information, please call
423.354.2405 or email
. Visit the office location in the Pierce
Administration Building.
Grant Development
(Room P317, Blountville) – The Office of Grant Development advances the
mission and goals of Northeast State by providing institutional leadership and support for cultivation
of external funding opportunities, proposal development processes, and grants management
technical assistance. For more information, please call 423.354.5206 or email
. Visit the office location in the Pierce Administration Building.
Health-Related Professions Division
(Room RCHP109, Kingsport) – The Division of Health-
Related Professions provides instruction in Cardiovascular Technology, Dental Assisting,
Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Medical
Laboratory Technology, and Surgical Technology, which prepares students to function in the role of
a specialized healthcare provider. Completion of these programs enables the student to take
certification and/or licensure examinations required in these healthcare fields. To meet the growing
need for healthcare professionals, the Health-Related Professions Division offers an Associate of
Applied Science Degree in Allied Health with concentrations in the fields of Dental Assisting and
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