All students must apply online via Blackboard/Secure Applications for graduation by the end of the first week of classes of the term they expect to graduate.  Check the academic calendar in the Registration Guide for exact deadline.

Students must meet minimum University requirements as well as specific requirements for the major to graduate. The specific University requirements are listed in the Undergraduate University bulletin under the section Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

FSU Panama City holds an annual graduation ceremony on the Sunday following the week of spring semester finals. All graduates of the previous year and spring degree candidates are invited to participate in the ceremony. Information about the ceremony is mailed at the end of January. FSU PC students may also participate in the commencement ceremony which is held each semester in Tallahassee. For Tallahassee graduation ceremony information, click here.  

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY DIPLOMA?

Diplomas will be mailed to the address submitted with your graduation application approximately six to eight weeks after the semester for which you applied.  If you do not receive your diploma after that time, please call the Panama City Office of Admissions and Records at (850) 770-2160.  For more information see "Grades & Diplomas."

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

For information regarding the Florida State University Alumni Association, contact Russell Kinslow at (850) 770-2158.

Applying for graduation

Most frequently asked questions:

Q: When should I apply for a graduation check?

A: It is now required for each student to have a graduation check done through both the Registrar's Office and their academic dean's office when they reach 100 hours. A stop will be placed on their future registration and will only be cleared by applying for the graduation check at both offices. The following students are exempt from the requirement: Students who have already requested the graduation check and those students with prior bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees.

Q: Are there any fees associated with an application for graduation?

A: No, there aren't any fees associated with applying for graduation.

Q: When should I apply for graduation?

A: Students should apply the first week of classes of the semester in which they will graduate. Specific dates are published in the Academic Calendar.

Q: Does a University graduation check clear a student for graduation?

A: No. The student needs to schedule and complete a graduation check with his or her department and Academic Dean's office to ensure major requirements are met.

Q: What is the difference between a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree?

A: A BA degree requires 12 semester hours of a foreign language or coursework through the 2200 intermediate level and 9 additional semester hours after completion of Liberal Studies requirements in Art, Classical or Modern Languages and Literature, and Communication. Students should check with their school/college for specific requirements.

Q: I have missed my deadline for application for graduation. What do I do?

A: You must go to your academic Dean's office to notify them of your intent to graduate and to obtain permission to apply late for graduation for that semester.

Q. What is the foreign language admission requirement?

A. Every student admitted to a Florida university must show proof of completing two years of the same foreign language in high school or of completing eight hours of the same language in college to graduate and receive a diploma. This is not to be confused with the Bachelor of Arts degree requirement. (See above)