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Step 2: Apply to GraduateÌý

• Complete anÌýApplication for Degree. Once submitted, your application will be electronically forwarded to your college’s Academic Advising Office to obtain the proper signatures.
• DeadlineÌýto submit anÌýApplication for DegreeÌýfor Spring 2025 is Friday, January 24, 2025.
• By completing the Application for Degree, you are applying for degree conferral.ÌýThisÌýdoes not mean you are participating in the Commencement Ceremony and are eligible for tickets. Please refer to Step 4 if you are planning toÌýparticipateÌýin the ceremony.Ìý

Step 3: Have Finances in Order

• Satisfy all financial obligations (fines, tickets and fees, etc.). Unpaid financial obligations will cause a delay in receiving your diploma & transcripts. You can view any outstanding balances on yourÌýaccount.Ìý

Step 4: ParticipateÌýin the Commencement Ceremony (Not Mandatory)

• The Commencement Office will send an invitation to participate in the commencement ceremony to your Florida Atlantic email account. Graduates that have applied by the semester's Application for Degree deadline date can expect to receive the email by 5pm on Friday, February 21, 2025.Ìý
  
  
• If you are planning on participating in the Commencement Ceremony you must respond by the RSVP deadline. The Spring 2025 RSVP deadline will be Sunday, March 16, 2025.Ìý
  
  
  • Any affirmative responseÌýafter March 16, 2025, will be considered late Ìýand you will be put on a waitlist for tickets. You will be notified via email if the request for tickets can be accommodated.

Late Applications:

Late applications will be accepted and students may participate in the ceremony, however, please keep in mind that:Ìý

1. A late application may result in your name not being included in the Commencement Brochure, ´óÏó´«Ã½ graduate celebration website created to honor the graduating class.
2. Late applicants are not guaranteed guest tickets to an in-person ceremony. They will be put on a ticket waitlist and will be notified if the request can be accommodated.Ìý

Degrees of Distinction (Latin Honors):

• Latin Honors will be noted in the Commencement Brochure based on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ GPA at time of application for degree deadline.
• Eligible undergraduate students will be able to purchase an honors cord in the bookstore. They will be sent an email once cords go on sale and the list of eligible graduates has been provided to the Bookstore.
• Eligibility and GPA criteria is located in the university catalog under the heading titledÌý Baccalaureate Degrees of Distinction Ìýlocated in the Academic Polices and Regulations section of the university catalog.