Applications and Procedures
Application for Graduation
Each student must submit an Application for Graduation through Spyglass on the College’s web site by the published deadline. A student who does not apply by the published deadline will be reviewed for graduation and, if eligible, may still march in the graduation ceremony; however, the student's name may not appear in the commencement program. Students are encouraged to apply for graduation one semester in advance of anticipated program completion.
Graduation Procedures
Upon receipt of the Application for Graduation, the student’s permanent record at the College will be reviewed. If the graduation analyst in the Records Office determines that the student will not meet graduation requirements, the student will be notified and advised to meet with an academic advisor, the appropriate department head, or the program director to find a resolution to the graduation discrepancy. All admissions conditions and financial obligations must be resolved prior to graduation.
Commencement Ceremony
The College holds two commencement ceremonies: one in December at the end of the fall semester and one in May at the end of the spring semester. Pensacola State College does not conduct a summer graduation ceremony. A student eligible for summer graduation may choose to march in the spring ceremony or the fall ceremony. Names of each summer graduate will be printed in the Commencement Ceremony Program for the commencement ceremony in which he or she chooses to march. Information regarding the graduation regalia (cap and gown rentals) and other information regarding the graduation ceremony will be communicated through PirateMail.
Diplomas
The diploma is mailed to the student after the commencement ceremony and upon completion of the final review of requirements. A spring or summer semester graduate may expect to receive the diploma within three weeks after graduation. Because of the winter holidays, a fall semester (December) graduate may expect to receive the diploma by the third week of January. A diploma will not be mailed to a student with an outstanding financial obligation to the College or with an incomplete admissions record. Upon request the diploma will be released after satisfaction of the financial obligation or submission of the missing admissions document.