Graduation

Admissions > Registrar

Requirements

All candidates for graduation must meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete all required courses specified in the curriculum.
  2. Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.
  3. Achieve a Graduation GPA of 2.0 for all courses presented as meeting a program’s course requirements.
  4. Earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours of his/her curriculum at FDTC.  Exceptions can be made only by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Candidates for graduation must file an application for graduation with the Registrar’s Office at the beginning of the semester in which curriculum requirements will be completed.  A $25 fee is required when the application is filed.  If more than one degree, diploma, or certificate is earned by a student in any one semester, a separate application must be filed for each.

Exercises

Commencement exercises are held at the end of each Spring Semester. A rehearsal is scheduled prior to the Graduation Ceremony.  All candidates for graduation are expected to attend both the rehearsal and the commencement ceremony.  The Registrar Services Office should be notified if a student does not plan to attend Commencement.

Invitations, Caps and Gowns

Graduation invitations can be ordered through the College Bookstore. Although the cost of a cap and gown is included in the graduation fee, students must report to the bookstore to be fitted during the month of February.

College Rings

Information for ordering College rings may be obtained through the bookstore at anytime.  Twice a year (generally October and February) a ring vendor representative is on campus to show rings and take orders.  A deposit is required to order a ring, and a payment plan may be offered.  Rings will be delivered to the students' home, C.O.D., within 10-12 weeks after the order is placed.