Graduation
The Graduation Section is responsible for processing graduation checks and graduation clearances for liberal studies, university wide and grade point average requirements for all undergraduate and graduate students. We also monitor the foreign language admission requirement.
Graduation is located in the Office of the University Registrar, A3900 University Center.
The Donald L. Tucker/Leon County Civic Center is located at 505 West Pensacola Street.
For further information please contact Dianne Skinner or call the Office of the Registrar at 850-644-5850 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Panama City (FL) students may find information about the annual Panama City ceremony here: http://www.pc.fsu.edu/index.cfm?P1=Registration&P2=124
- Apply for Graduation Online
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Diploma Reorders
- Degrees of Distinction
- Summer Ceremony Information
- Summer Graduation Information
| Term | Application Period | Commencement Date | Time |
| Summer 2009 | May 11, 2009 - May 29, 2009 | August 8, 2009 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Fall 2009 | August 24, 2009 - September 11, 2009 | December 12, 2009 | 9:00 a.m. |
| December 12, 2009 | 2:00 p.m. | ||
| Spring 2010 | January 6, 2010 - January 22, 2010 | April 30, 2010 | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 1, 2010 | 9:00 a.m. | ||
| May 1, 2010 | 2:00 p.m. |
Cap and Gown order dates
Summer 2009
June 1-12, 2009 in the Florida State Bookstore (parking garage on Woodward Avenue)
(Late orders with at $10.00 late fee will be taken the week of June 15-19, 2009).
Herff/Jones on-site June 1-3.
Cap and Gown pick up dates
Summer 2009
July 27-31, 2009 - Florida State Bookstore 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Fall and Spring Commencement Ceremony Breakdowns by Colleges
Fall 2009 Ceremony Schedule
| Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. | Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Arts and Sciences | Business |
| Communication | Education |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engineering |
| Medicine | Human Sciences |
| Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts | Information |
| Social Sciences | Music |
| Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance | Nursing |
| Social Work |
Spring 2009 Ceremony Schedule
| Friday, May 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. | Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. |
| Arts and Sciences | Communication | Business |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engineering | Education |
| Human Sciences | Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts | Information |
| Medicine | Social Sciences | Music |
| Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance | Nursing | |
| Social Work |
Graduation Ceremony Webcasts
FSU Commencement Ceremony webcasts are available at http://campus.fsu.edu/graduation.
Diploma Reorders
Diplomas are ordered every Friday.
You should receive it within two weeks of the order date.
To order a new or replacement diploma (size 11x14), you will need to send a written request (download the Diploma Request form as a pdf file here) with your signature and the following information:
- Your name the way you would like it printed on the diploma (If your name has changed and you would like the new name printed on the diploma, we will need proof of the name change in the form of a copy of your driver's license, marriage license, etc.)
- The last four digits of your social security number
- The semester and year of graduation and major/degree
- Your mailing address
- A $5.00 (per diploma) check or money order payable to Florida State University
Make sure you sign the request and mail it to the following address:
Florida State University
Room A3900 UCA
282 Champions Way
PO Box 3062400
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400