Graduation Requirements

Requirements to Graduate

The process of graduation begins when an application to graduate is completed and submitted via GULFLINE.  Students will apply during the semester prior to the semester they plan to graduate. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for submission and deadline dates for each semester. Late submissions will only be accepted in extenuating circumstances.

After completing the online application process, contact your academic advisor to verify that you have met all university and college degree requirements. The requirements necessary for each degree offered are listed in the University Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to understand these requirements and to ensure that their academic record is accurate and up to date. These requirements must be completed prior to or by the end of the term. If a student does not meet all of the requirements, the degree will be denied by the appropriate college.

A degree audit will be conducted in Degree Works.  Degree Works is a web based advising and degree planning tool accessible through the student Gulfline portal. Learn more

Degree Works organizes a student's coursework in an easy to read degree audit summarizing completed and outstanding requirements for a degree, as defined in the FGCU catalog. Learn more 

Graduation Process

Appplications to graduate are submitted via GULFLINE and a final determination for degree certification is not made until the end of the term when all final grades have been posted. The degree certification process takes four to five weeks after the term is closed. Once the degree is certified by a college, Records & Registration will post the degree to the student's academic record. Any 

How to submit your online application to graduate

View step by step instructions

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1. Access GULFLINE
2. Click on 'Student & Financial Aid'
3. Click on 'Student Records'
4. Click on 'Online Graduation Application'
5.  Follow each step, in order to fill out the application correctly.
6.  Before submitting the application, please print a copy for your records. 

Associate in Arts

Applications for an AA degree must be submitted to the appropriate academic advisor for approval any semester after completion of the requirements but prior to an application for the baccalaureate degree.

If you have any questions, please contact Records & Registration at (239) 590-7980 or email orr@fgcu.edu.

Incomplete Degree Audit Requirements

Degree Works is the advising and degree planning tool used to audit degree progress and a student's eligiblity to be awarded their degree. If you are viewing this page, you may be in your final semester and have received an email informing you that using Degree Works, you have at least one unmet requirement in your declared degree/major/minor/concentration. We encourage you to view your Degree works audit to determine which requirement(s) is incomplete and start with your assigned academic advisor if you have questions. Your academic advisor is listed at the top of your Degree Works. Contact your academic advisor to schedule a graduation check.

There are several potential reasons you may have unmet requirment(s). Please see if your situation fits and act accordingly:

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• Do you plan to graduate in a future semester?

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  • If you no longer intend on graduating this term, you must update your intended graduation term by emailing orr@fgcu.edu. Include your name, UIN, requested term change, and reason. 
  • Please note that if you must delay graduation, your eligibilty to particpate in a commencement ceremony may be revoked.
  • Summer degrees are awarded, however no summer commencement ceremony is held. Commencement ceremonies are held in May and December.

• Do you have an unresolved grade issue?

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  • If you have an unresolved grade issue such as an I (Incomplete) or NR (Not Reported), you will not be able to graduate until you have a final grade for all of your courses. Students taking an incomplete in any course during the semester in which they have applied to graduate will be denied graduation for that semester.
  • Look over your final grades and contact the instructor directly for the course(s) in which you have an unresolved grade issue so the issue can be resolved. Change of grade forms must be submitted by the instructor and college dean's office no later than the last day of the semester.
  • University policy does not allow grade changes once a degree is posted, unless the change is due to administrative error.  Refer to the 'Grade Point Average Calculation' in the Records & Registration section of the university catalog for policy information.

• Are you expecting to receive a Degree works exception to meet a requirement?

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  • If you are expecting to receive a Degree Works exception to meet a requirement, please follow up with your academic advisor to ensure it has been submitted and approved.

• Do you have transfer credits or CLEP exam results you need posted to your official FGCU record?

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  • If you recently completed or are currently taking transfer credit at another instutition, you must send an official transcript of completed work to Undergraduate Admissions. It is the student's responsibility to request an official transcript from the institution and ensure it is received at FGCU prior to the last day of the FGCU term. 
  • Your degree may be denied if the transfer coursework or CLEP exam results are not received in a timely manner.

• Do you have Service Learning hours that are not submitted and/or verified?

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  • All Service Learning hours must be submitted to and verified by the Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement prior to the established deadline as noted in the academic calendar. 
  • If you do not meet the Service-Learning requirements, your degree will be denied.  If your required hours are not completed within 3 semesters, you will be required to re-apply to the university.
  • The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is located on the 2nd floor of McTarnaghan Hall (room 229) and can be reached at 239-590-7023 if you need additional information.

• Is your Civic Literacy requirement outstanding?

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  • The options to fulfill the Civic Literacy requirement depend on the term in which you were admitted to FGCU. Visit the Testing website for guidance and details on fulfilling the Civic Literacy requirement.

• Do you have any outstanding fees?

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  • Any outstanding balance will prevent your grades, transcripts, and diploma(s) from being released. Log into Gulfline (Student Records>View Holds) to ensure you do not have any outstanding fees.