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The degree certification process takes approximately four to five weeks after the
official end of the term. Diplomas will be mailed within eight to ten weeks after
the official end of the term.
Please see below for more detailed information.
1/31/25 update: Degree certifications are due from the colleges on January 31st. To
date 97% of certifications have been completed.
Degrees will be certified by the colleges after the official end of the term.
Colleges will forward degree certifications to Records & Registration for the purpose
of posting to the academic transcript and diploma printing.
Transcript requests received with "Hold for Degree" checked, would be issued once
the degree has been certified and posted.
You can confirm that your degree has been awarded by logging into Gulfline and navigating
to the Student tab>Student Records>Academic Transcript>Submit>Degrees Awarded Section.
Should an employer or graduate school need proof that you graduated before you have
received your diploma, you can order an official transcript which will reflect your
awarded degree. Degree verifications can also be initiated through the National Student Clearinghouse.
If your degree has not been awarded, you should contact your academic advisor.
Diplomas are mailed to the address provided by the student on the application to graduate.
In order to change your diploma mailing address, you must email orr@fgcu.edu.
Diplomas can be mailed to international addresses, however, the University will not
be held responsible for lost, damaged, or incomplete addresses.
Any unclaimed diplomas or any diplomas returned as undeliverable by the USPS will
be discarded after one year and must be reordered with full payment.
If a name change has taken place since graduation, the new name may be updated on
the diploma; however, the original name will appear on the transcript, unless the
student is currently enrolled and submits a Change of Name form.
Diplomas that may have been damaged in the shipping process can be returned to Records
& Registration to be reissued. Please email orr@fgcu.edu to initiate this process.
Financial holds prevent diplomas from being released. Diplomas are not automatically
mailed after holds have been lifted. Once all holds are lifted, the student must contact
Records & Registration at orr@fgcu.edu to have their diploma released.
Only the degree type (B.A., B.S., or M.A., etc.) and the major along with University
honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude) are displayed on the diploma.
Minors and concentrations are not listed, but are noted on the transcript.
Diploma paper sizes: Associate of Arts (8 X 10 - landscape), Baccalaureate (8 1/2
X 11 - landscape), and Masters and Doctorate (11 X 14 - landscape).
Students who apply for and satisfy requirements as a double major under the same baccalaureate
degree type (B.A. or B.S.) within the same academic college (College of Arts & Sciences,
College of Education, etc.) will receive one diploma that lists both majors.
Students who apply for and satisfy requirements for two different baccalaureate degree
types (B.A. or B.S.) will receive two diplomas.
Once a degree has been awarded, subsequent coursework cannot be added to satisfy a
second degree, major, or minor. Changes cannot be made to courses or grades except
in cases of administrative error.
Accents or special characters are only added to the diploma name by special request.
Legal names, not preferred names are used on the diploma. A preferred first name
can be used in lieu of the legal name in the Commencement program.
Please refer to the Honors Recognition for GPA section of the University catalog for information used to determine baccalaureate honors.
Honors indicated in the commencement program are tentative since current semester
courses are not included.
There are a small number of academic departments that offer certificates. Upon approval and notification to Records & Registration from the academic department,
the awarding of the certificate is listed on the transcript. Contact the academic
department offering the certificate program for more information.
Your name will not appear in the Commencement program or be released to the media
if you have completed a 'Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information.'
To remove the privacy notice and allow your name to be published, you must notify
Records & Registration in writing at the same time you submit your application to
graduate.
