September 2024

Start thinking about your future now. For career advice or planning, we recommend contacting the FSU Career Center or one of the Career Liaisons assigned to the College of Arts and Sciences to help start the process now.

The FSU diploma lists a student’s degree program. Undergraduate students who complete a double major will have the degree name associated with their primary major listed on their diploma. Note that major names are not listed on the diploma but are listed on a student’s transcript.

A student’s official FSU transcript is the university’s verified record of academic progress and degree completion. Degrees typically “post” (are listed as complete on a transcript) approximately four weeks after the end of a semester. Degree posting date for the current semester can be found on the Registrar’s graduation important dates page.

The university and College of Arts and Sciences expectation for students is that they graduate within four years for incoming first year students or two years for incoming upper division/AA transfer students.

If you are on track to complete your graduation requirements before this period ends, there are a variety of programs and opportunities available to you on campus to enrich your remaining time. A good resource to contact is the Graduation Planning & Strategies office.

If you intended to graduate this semester and you missed the deadline to apply for graduation online, you must submit a request to be added late to the current semester’s graduation list.

1. Commencement ceremonies occur before final grades post each semester. Final graduation status reviews begin after grades post the week following the end of the semester. Participation in Commencement ceremonies is not the same as graduating and does not guarantee approval of graduation or earning your degree. 
2. Additional information – including Commencement ceremony details, important dates, and cap and gown details – can be found on the graduation website.