IMPORTANT DATES
Spring 2024
Application Window: January 16 through January 26
Cap and Gown Online Order Window: January 16 through March 22
Commencement Ceremonies:
- Friday, May 3: 9:00 a.m.
- Friday, May 3: 2:00 p.m.
- Friday, May 3: 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 4: 9:00 a.m.
- Saturday, May 4: 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 4: 7:00 p.m.
Degrees Post to Transcripts: May 30, 2024
CEREMONY INFORMATION
Arrival. Doors open one hour before the ceremony begins. Please arrive no later than thirty minutes before the ceremony begins. All graduates must present their Grad Pass and a Photo ID to enter the Tucker Center.
Seating. Your seat assignment will be updated on your Grad Pass before the ceremony, and you may not walk around after you find your seat in the arena.
Leaving. Graduates are expected to stay for the duration of the ceremony. The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
Bachelor's Candidates
- Use your Grad Pass to enter the Civic Center from the main entrance and take the escalator down and follow the signs out to the Arena.
- When you arrive in the Arena, your Grad Pass will indicate your row and seat number.
- Once you find your assigned seat, your name card will be on your chair. You will need to provide this card to the announcer later to announce your name.
Master's and Specialist Candidates
- Use your Grad Pass to enter the Civic Center from the main entrance and take the escalator down and follow the signs out to the Arena.
- When you arrive in the Arena, your Grad Pass will indicate your row and seat number.
- Once you find your assigned seat, your name card will be on your chair. You will need to provide this card to the announcer later to announce your name.
- Candidates should be wearing hoods before the ceremony begins. Master's marshals can help with hoods.
Doctoral Candidates
- For the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m., please make arrangements for your Major Professor (or proxy) to hood you at the ceremony.
- Use your Grad Pass to enter the Civic Center from the main entrance. Doors open for students and faculty at 7:30 a.m. Take the escalator down and follow the signs to Meeting Room A. You will then be directed out to the Arena with your Major Professor around 8:30 a.m. to find your seat before the ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m.
- Candidates should not be wearing their doctoral hood; rather, it should be kept in hand for later in the event.
- Once in the arena, please find your seat with your College.
- Your name card will be on your chair. You will need to provide this card to the announcer later to announce your name.
CAP & GOWN INFORMATION
Graduates are required to wear official FSU regalia available exclusively through the FSU Bookstore and online through Herff Jones. Contact the Bookstore with questions at (850) 644-0832.
Picking Up Your Cap & Gown
At the Ceremony
Decorated caps are not permitted.
You may only wear approved cords or medallions denoting academic achievement with your regalia. For Undergraduate student, look for the Degrees of Distinction table in the Exhibit Hall at the Civic Center.