Graduation

Walking across the stage is the final step to a new beginning! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and it is time for you to graduate and move on to your next chapter. Florence-Darlington Technical College is here to help you get through the steps to make it to this final stage with as little difficulty as possible so that you can celebrate this monumental achievement with your families and friends. Follow the process below to help you get started!

How to apply for graduation

  1. First, confer with your academic advisor to review your progress toward program completion and determine whether you have successfully completed all courses necessary for your associate degree, diploma, or certificate.
  2. Complete your graduation application and submit your $30.00 graduation fee through the following link: https://my.fdtc.edu – Student Self-Service Account. 
  3. Applications submitted through your Student Self-Service account signatures are not required.
  4. Students who submit a paper application must obtain the required signature from the business office showing proof of payment.
  5. Graduation applications are required regardless, if graduate decides to not participant in commencement.
Detailed Graduation Process Outline

This outlines the process for applying, verifying, and awarding Florence-Darlington Technical College degrees.

NOTICE
During each semester the Registrar will post notices stating the deadline for the receipt of completed graduation applications.

ADMINISTRATIVE DEGREE AUDIT
The Registrar's office will furnish the academic departments with a list of potential graduates each semester. The academic program dean (or designee) reviews the student's education record and forwards the degree audit and any Graduation Course Substitution forms to the Registrar's Office for further processing.

Upon receiving an electronic graduation audit form, the Registrar (or designee) reviews the student's education record to verify satisfactory completion of requirements for the final semester.  If approved, the Registrar's Office records the semester of graduation and the grade point average on the Graduation Application form.  If not approved, the Registrar's Office notifies the student by mail to contact the academic advisor regarding the graduation application status.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

FDTC conducts one graduation ceremony each year, following the completion of the spring semester. Students expecting to complete their coursework by the end of the summer semester may participate in the graduation ceremony along with fall and spring graduates from the current academic year. Awarding of the actual credential will not take place until all requirements, including coursework, are completed. Each student who plans to participate in the graduation ceremony must complete a Graduation Application.

RECORDS RETENTION
The Registrar's Office maintains the Administrative Degree Audit, Graduation Application, and all related documents in accordance with the General Records Retention Schedule for the state of South Carolina.

Graduation 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 cumulative final GPA of 2.0.
  4. Earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours of his/her curriculum at FDTC.

Important Graduation Dates

The 2024 FDTC Graduation Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 9, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Florence Center (300 W. Radio Dr., Florence, S.C. 29501).

  • Spring - 2024 and Summer - 2024: Apply before March 11, 2024 

Additional Information

  • Cap & Gown: You must reserve your cap and gown through the campus bookstore, no later than March 13th.  
  • Summer Graduates:  Summer graduates who are participating must have only 12 credit hours left to participate in commencement.
  • Degrees:  All degrees will be ordered based on applications submitted to the Registrar’s Office, this is required whether you participate in commencement or not.

Still have questions? Contact Us!

Office Location

FDTC Main Campus
Building 5000
3rd Floor, Room 5318

Our Team

Genell Gause
AVP of Student Success

Delores Dingle
Assistant Registrar

Elisecia Godbolt
Graduation Specialist

Contact

Phone: 843.661.8090
Fax: 843.661.8386
Email: registrar@fdtc.edu