What is the difference between Graduation, Diploma, and Commencement?
Graduation is the term used to refer to the actual completion of your degree or certificate. Once you have completed all required course work, your transcript will note that a degree or certificate was awarded and the date it was awarded.
Diploma is the term used to refer to the paper document that shows you have graduated from a particular program of study at 加藤视频. You will receive your official diploma approximately 6-8 weeks after graduation. It will be mailed to the address you have on file.
Commencement is the Ceremony to celebrate academic achievement held once a year at the close of the spring semester for graduates from all campuses.听 Participation is optional, registration is required.
Do I Have To Sign Up For Graduation?
No锘锘锘.锘锘锘锘听锘锘锘锘Upon completion of degree requirements,听锘锘锘锘锘锘锘锘graduation is an automatic process锘锘锘.锘锘锘锘听Transcripts锘锘锘锘听will reflect the degree or certificate earned. 锘锘Diplomas will be mailed to the address on file.听锘锘锘锘You may opt-out of the automatic process by听锘锘锘锘锘contacting the Office of the听锘锘锘锘Registrar锘锘锘.锘锘锘听
Do I Have To Sign Up For The Commencement Ceremony?
Yes, if you want to participate in听锘锘锘锘Commencement锘锘锘. Although graduation is automatic, attending Commencement is not; therefore, you must complete the Commencement application by the published deadline on the听锘锘锘锘锘Official College Calendar锘锘锘锘.
Sign up to participate in the annual commencement ceremony.
When听锘锘锘Will听锘锘锘I听锘锘Get My Diploma or Certificate?听
Diplomas and certificates are mailed 6-8 weeks after the beginning of the next semester. Please听锘锘锘锘ensure锘锘锘锘听your address is updated and correct.听锘锘听锘
锘锘Changes can be made by updating your personal information in the portal or by filling out the锘锘锘锘听锘锘锘锘锘Change of Student Data听锘锘锘锘form锘锘锘锘锘听锘锘锘锘and submitting it to the锘锘锘锘听锘锘锘锘Office of the听锘锘锘锘Registrar.锘锘锘锘听锘锘锘锘锘锘锘锘锘Not sure how to complete the form? View our 鈥渉ow-to鈥 video锘锘锘.锘锘锘锘听锘锘听
What Are the Honors Distinctions?锘
锘锘Honors Distinction for Baccalaureate听锘锘锘锘Graduates锘锘听锘
锘锘Baccalaureate听锘锘锘锘graduates锘锘锘锘听with a record of academic achievement may be considered for honors. To graduate with an honors distinction, candidates must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of upper-division graded coursework at Florida SouthWestern State听锘锘锘锘College锘锘锘锘听and must have earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher. Honors designations are conferred according to the following scale and are noted on a student's diploma:锘锘听锘
- 锘锘Cum Laude (with honors):锘锘锘鈥痑n overall GPA of 3.50, but below 3.70锘锘锘锘
- 锘锘Magna Cum Laude (with high honors):锘锘锘鈥痑n overall GPA of 3.70, but below 3.90锘锘锘锘锘锘
- 锘锘Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors):锘锘锘鈥痑n overall GPA of 3.90 or higher锘锘听锘
锘锘When determining honors for graduation, the GPA is not rounded up (e.g., 3.49 is not rounded up to 3.50 for graduation with an honors designation.)锘锘听锘
锘锘Honors Distinction for Associate听锘锘锘锘Graduates锘锘听锘
锘锘Associate听锘锘锘锘graduates锘锘锘锘听with a record of academic achievement may be considered for honors. To graduate with an honors distinction, candidates must have completed 25% of听锘锘锘锘graded听锘锘锘锘coursework锘锘锘锘听at Florida SouthWestern State听锘锘锘锘College锘锘锘锘听and must have earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher. Honors designations are conferred according to the following scale and are noted on a student's diploma:锘锘听锘
- 锘锘Honors:锘锘锘鈥痑n overall GPA of 3.50, but below 4.00锘锘听锘
- 锘锘High Honors:锘锘锘鈥痑n overall GPA of 4.00锘锘听