Fall 2009 Commencement Information

Saturday, December 12, 2009

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Rehearsal will be held at the Gleason Performing Arts Center at 8:30 a.m.

Commencement will be held at the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center for Sports and Recreation at 10:00 a.m.

* * * Doors will open for guests at 9:00 a.m. * * *

REHEARSAL
All students must report to the Gleason Performing Arts Center no later than the assigned time. Once you have entered the rehearsal area please remain seated and follow all instructions very carefully. Please attend to personal matters prior to reporting to the rehearsal area.

Seating arrangements and preparation for the ceremony in the rehearsal area are important. During the ceremony, students will be recognized while on stage for their accomplishments.

PARTICIPANT DRESS CODE
Appropriate business attire and shoes are required.

CODE OF BEHAVIOR FOR FLORIDA TECH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
Neither food nor beverages are permitted in or around the ceremony area. This prohibition applies with force to alcoholic beverages, the presence of which is illegal and will lead to eviction from the Commencement Ceremony.

CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATION
Certification of graduation will not occur until all academic requirements for your degree are fulfilled and you have paid all financial obligations to the university. Please check PAWS for last-minute charges, such as telephone fees, that may have been applied to your account. These charges are usually not posted until Thursday of final exam week. Be certain to check with the Security Office for unpaid traffic/parking fines and with the Library for book charges.

Remember, it is your responsibility to clear outstanding charges on your account. You will not be mailed your diploma or have your degree posted to your academic record until all outstanding debts to the university have been paid.

GRADUATION REGALIA

All candidates should report in appropriate academic attire (cap and gown).
Make certain tassel is attached to cap and hung on the right.

  • Students will need to purchase their own regalia, including caps and gowns for all degrees, and master’s and doctoral hoods, through the campus bookstore.
  • The Registrar’s Office will distribute the honor’s cords during check-in the morning of commencement.

Graduation Regalia Pricing (as of Spring Commencement 2009)

Bachelor's Complete Set: $63.98
Master's Complete Set with Hood: $98.98
Doctoral Complete Set with Hood: $115.98
50th Anniversary Stole: $23.98
Master's Hood: $32.98
Doctoral Hood: $29.98
Tassel only: $5.98

COMMENCEMENT TICKETS
Guest tickets will be available during Grad Salute Days at the bookstore. Candidates must present a photo ID and proof of regalia purchase in order to request guest tickets.

Extended Studies candidates attending the Fall 2009 Melbourne Commencement must contact their site for guest tickets.
 
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
If a guest in your party requires special seating, arrangements must be made with the Graduation Office at (321) 674-8116.

PICTURES
Two pictures will be taken by professional photographers from Bob Knight PhotoMarketing, Inc., one as you receive your diploma, the other as you exit the stage. You may contact Bob Knight PhotoMarketing, Inc. at (800) 628-4509 or at http://www.bobknightphoto.com/gradinfo.

Commencement Info 2009/2010

Petition to Graduate Form

University Alliance Petition to Graduate Form

Petition to Graduate

Graduating seniors must file a Petition to Graduate and submit the completed petition to the registrar's Graduation Office no later than the date shown in the "Academic Calendar" of the University Catalog (also listed below). Students filing petitions after the due date are subject to a late fee of $30* and may not be able to graduate as planned because of insufficient time to verify completion of requirements. Petition forms may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar or from the respective academic unit. Petitions for graduation must be accompanied by a degree plan signed by the academic unit.

*If a student petitions for graduation during the semester of graduation, a late fee of $60 will be assessed.

Deadline Dates to Petition to Graduate

FALL 2009 GRADUATION

 

  • Last day to petition for graduation without a late fee:  April 3, 2009
  • Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer 2009:
    September 11, 2009
  • Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam:  November 30, 2009
  • Graduation date (Saturday ceremony):   December 12, 2009

 

SPRING 2010 GRADUATION

  • Last day to petition for graduation without a late fee: September 18, 2009
  • Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for Fall 2009: February 1, 2010
  • Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: April 26, 2010
  • Graduation date (Friday ceremony): May 7, 2010

 

SUMMER 2010 GRADUATION

  • Last day to petition for graduation without a late fee: January 15, 2010
  • Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for Spring 2010: June 25, 2010
  • Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: July 19, 2010
  • Graduation date (No ceremony): July 30, 2010