Graduation
The Graduation Office is located in the Office of the University Registrar, A3900 University Center.
It 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 compliance of the foreign language admission requirement and the Graduating Senior Survey Requirement.
The Graduation Ceremony will be held in the Donald L. Tucker/Leon County Civic Center 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 graduation ceremony at: http://www.pc.fsu.edu/QUICK-LINKS/Current-Students/Graduation-Information
- Apply for Graduation Online: (Login at campus.fsu.edu - from the Secure Apps tab select Apply for Graduation)
- Graduating Senior Survey Requirement
- To be cleared for graduation, students must complete the Graduating Senior Survey. This brief online survey asks about your post-graduation plans. Funding of the university depends on our ability to report this information so completion of the survey is a graduation requirement. The link to the survey will be sent to you two weeks prior to the last day of classes.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Diploma Reorders
- Degrees of Distinction
- Summer Ceremony Information
- Summer Graduation Information
| Term | Application Period | Commencement Date | Time |
| Summer 2013 | May 13, 2013 - May 31, 2013 | August 3, 2013 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Fall 2013 | August 26, 2013 - September 13, 2013 | December 13, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. |
| December 14, 2013 | 9:00 a.m. | ||
| Spring 2014 | January 6, 2014 - January 24, 2014 | May 2, 2014 | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 3, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. | ||
| May 3, 2014 | 2:00 p.m. |
Cap and Gown order dates
Summer 2013
- The FSU Bookstore will host a Grad Fair on June 3rd and 4th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. A Herff Jones representative will be on-site to assist you with your orders for gowns, rings, and announcements. You may place your order in person at the bookstore on these days.
- If you do not attend the Grad Fair at the FSU bookstore, you may place your order online from June 3rd through June 14th. The online order form is available at http://www.herffjones.com/college/fsu.
- Late orders must be submitted in person at the FSU bookstore after June 14th. There will be an additional late fee imposed on all late orders. Contact the FSU bookstore with questions regarding the cap and gown at (850) 644-2072.
- If you are interested in purchasing regalia you should contact the FSU Bookstore at (850) 644-0832. Custom orders can take up to 8 weeks to process so your order needs to be submitted as soon as possible.
Cap and Gown pick up dates
Summer 2013
July 22nd-26th
FSU Oglesby Union, Room 315, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Fall and Spring Commencement Ceremony Breakdowns by Colleges
Fall 2013 Ceremony Schedule
| Friday, December 13, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. |
| Arts and Sciences | Business |
| Communication and Information | Education |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engineering |
| Law | Graduate School (Materials Science graduates only) |
| Medicine | Human Sciences |
| Social Sciences | Motion Picture Arts |
| Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance | Music |
| Nursing | |
| Social Work |
Spring 2014 Ceremony Schedule
| Friday, May 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. | Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. |
| Arts and Sciences | Communication and Information | Business | College of Law, at the Civic Center |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engineering | Education | |
| Human Sciences | Graduate School (Materials Science graduates only) |
Music | |
| Motion Picture Arts | Nursing | ||
| Social Sciences | Social Work | ||
| Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance |
Please contact the College of Medicine for information about their ceremony.
Note: For Summer there is one ceremony for all graduates.
Graduation Ceremony Webcasts
FSU Commencement Ceremony webcasts are available at http://learningforlife.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
To have your diploma certified with an Apostille:
- Send your original diploma or send a written reorder request (see above) with a $5.00 (per diploma) check or money order payable to Florida State University.
- Enclose a cover letter stating the name of the country in which the documents will be used, along with a $10.00 (per diploma) check or money order payable to the Department of State. The country name is needed in order to authenticate the document, whether by Certificate of Notarial Authority or Apostille. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during normal business hours.
- FSU will notarize your diploma free of charge, and forward your notarized diploma and Apostille request to the Department of State. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the Department of State to mail the diploma and Apostille certification back to you.
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