FSU to celebrate 2024 fall commencement Dec. 13

Florida State University will hold its fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13. Jack Campbell, state attorney for Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit, and Harrison Prosper, a distinguished FSU professor and one of the world’s foremost physicists, will address the graduates.

FSU will award 2,992 degrees: 2,024 bachelor’s degrees, 743 master’s and specialist degrees, 112 doctoral degrees, 6 Juris doctor degrees, 102 Juris master’s degrees and 5 LLM degrees. About 2,127 graduates are planning to participate in the ceremonies.

The day will begin with a doctoral hooding ceremony at 9 a.m., followed by two ceremonies — at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — for bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees. President Richard McCullough will preside over all three ceremonies, which will take place at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St.

Campbell will address the 2 p.m. ceremony for graduates from the Dedman College of Hospitality, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, College of Applied Studies, College of Motion Picture Arts, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, College of Social Sciences & Public Policy, College of Business, College of Music, and the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.

Campbell, an FSU alumnus, has served as state attorney in since 2017. His circuit covers six counties, including Leon. Before becoming state attorney, Campbell served as the felony division chief for 15 years in the same office. Campbell comes from a family with a strong law enforcement background. His father, the late Larry Campbell, was a longtime Leon County sheriff.

Graduates from the College of Medicine, College of Fine Arts, College of Communication & Information, College of Law, College of Nursing, College of Criminology & Criminal Justice, College of Social Work, and College of Arts and Sciences will hear from Prosper at the 7 p.m. ceremony.

Prosper, known for his pioneering research in particle physics, has contributed to some of the field’s most significant discoveries. A member of FSU’s Department of Physics since 1993, he was named this year’s Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor, the highest honor FSU faculty can bestow upon one of their own.

Every FSU graduate is automatically recognized as a member of the FSU Alumni Association; no dues are required. Alumni are encouraged to participate and get involved at alumni.fsu.edu.

For more information and live streaming links, visit commencement.fsu.edu.