Petitioning To Graduate
Graduating Students
Graduating students must have their petition to graduate received by the registrar's graduation office no later than the date shown below and in the Academic Calendar. Students petitioning 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.
To complete the online petition to graduate, log in to PAWS and navigate to Petition to Graduate under the Student menu.
Undergraduate and graduate certificate program students do not participate in commencement ceremonies.
A student may only walk in one commencement per term. For example, a student earning a master's degree in spring and doctoral in summer, can only attend the spring ceremony with their master's and then the fall ceremony with their doctoral, or only attend one ceremony and must choose which level to be recognized.
Deadlines to Petition to Graduate
If a student petitions to graduate during the semester of graduation, a late fee of $60 will be assessed.
Summer 2025 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* January 31, 2025
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for spring 2025:* May 30, 2025
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: July 21, 2025
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: July 28, 2025
- Main campus and education centers graduation date (no summer commencement ceremonies): August 2, 2025
- Doctorate of Business Administration graduation date (no summer commencement ceremonies): August 8, 2025
- ABA Online graduation date (no summer commencement ceremonies): August 16, 2025
- Doctorate of Psychology graduation date (no summer commencement ceremonies): September 6, 2025
Florida Tech Online Summer 2025 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* April 25, 2025
- Graduation date (no summer commencement ceremonies): July 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* March 14, 2025
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer 2025* September 5, 2025
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: December 1, 2025
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: December 8, 2025
- Commencement (Saturday ceremonies): December 13, 2025
Florida Tech Online Fall-1 2025 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* August 1, 2025
- Graduation date (attend December 13 commencement ceremonies): October 12, 2025
Florida Tech Online Fall-2 2025 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* September 26, 2025
- Graduation date (attend December 13 commencement ceremonies): December 14, 2025
Spring 2026 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* September 5, 2025
- Last day to re-petition for students who had petitioned for fall 2025:* January 23, 2026
- Last day for completed graduate-level defense and exam: April 27, 2026
- Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs: May 4, 2026
- Commencement (Saturday ceremonies): May 9, 2026
Florida Tech Online Spring-1 2026 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* November 21, 2025
- Commencement (attend May 9 commencement ceremonies): March 8, 2026
Florida Tech Online Spring-2 2026 Graduation
- Last day to petition to graduate without a late fee:* February 13, 2026
- Commencement (attend May 9 commencement ceremonies): May 10, 2026
*Date the petition must be received to the registrar’s graduation office to avoid a late fee