Office of the Registrar: Graduation and Completion of Degree
Requirements
|
For students completing degree requirements
this Summer or Fall, a ceremony will be held on Friday, January 23 at 6:30PM in the Recreation Center.
If you expect to complete your degree requirements in Summer of Fall, 2008 and have not yet applied to graduate, please complete and submit an Application for Degree or Certificate now. Click on the link below to print out the application form.
To view your graduation status, if you have applied to graduate, please click the following link:
|
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Any student who has completed all the requirements for degree conferral
is eligible to participate in Fitchburg State College's graduation
ceremonies.
How do I know if I have met the requirements to graduate?
You should consult with your advisor. If you are an undergraduate,
you can find the common graduation requirements in the Curriculum
section of the college catalog. Graduate students can find their
requirements in the Graduate
Division section of the catalog.
You and your advisor should also be using our automated degree
audit system, CAPP, to assist.
How do I apply for graduation?
Both undergraduate and graduate students must apply to graduate.
You can download the Application for Degree or Certificate form
(download above), or you can pick one up in your department or in
the Registrar's Office. The completed form should be returned to
the Registrar's Office no later than September 15 for May
graduation or March 1 for January graduation.
There is no graduation application fee.
When should I submit an application to graduate?
You are strongly encouraged to submit an application at least one
semester prior to the semester in which you expect to complete the requirements for your degree.
How can I check the status of my application to graduate in January 2008?
To check on the status of your application after it reaches the
Registrar's Office please review the "January 2008 Graduation List" above. If any of the information
listed for you is incorrect, please contact the Registrar's Office
(email link below).
What GPA do I need to graduate with honors?
For undergraduates, Summa Cum Laude requires a FSC cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher;
Magna Cum Laude requires 3.5 to 3.79; and Cum Laude requires 3.2
to 3.49. Students graduating with honors receive bronze medallions which are worn with the cap and gown. If you complete the
Honors Program and a senior thesis you will graduate with Special
Distinction. To be eligible to graduate with honors, you must earn at
least 60 credits with a numerical grade at Fitchburg State College.
There is no graduation honors program for graduate students.
Do I need tickets for my family?
Tickets are not needed for commencement except in the case of inclement
weather. Prospective January graduates will be mailed an information
packet in the mail in November, with complete details
about the commencement ceremony, including such things as time,
where to line up, where to get your cap and gown, seating for family
and guests, parking, and the inclement weather plan. Prospective
May graduates will receive the same information packet in April.
I can't come to graduation. How do I get my diploma?
Diplomas
will be mailed to graduates approximately two weeks after the commencement ceremony.
Other questions regarding graduation? Email the Registrar's Office
at registrar@fsc.edu.
|
