Graduation Requirements

Requirements to Graduate

The process of graduation begins when an application to graduate is completed and submitted via GULFLINE. Students will apply during the semester prior to the semester they plan to graduate. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for submission and deadline dates for each semester. Late submissions will only be accepted in extenuating circumstances.

After completing the online application process, contact your academic advisor to verify that you have met all university and college degree requirements. The requirements necessary for each degree offered are listed in the University Catalog. It is the student's responsibility to understand these requirements and to ensure that their academic record is accurate and up to date. These requirements must be completed prior to or by the end of the term. If a student does not meet all of the requirements, the degree will be denied by the appropriate college and new a graduation application submission is required.

A degree audit will be conducted in Degree Works. Degree Works is a web based advising and degree planning tool accessible through the student Gulfline portal. Learn more

Degree Works organizes a student's coursework in an easy to read degree audit summarizing completed and outstanding requirements for a degree, as defined in the FGCU catalog. Learn more

Change of Grades
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- All pending grade changes must be approved by the appropriate college and submitted to Records & Registration no later than the last day of the term.
- If a student expects a grade change for a previously graded course, please advise the appropriate faculty member that you will be graduating at the end of the term and the grade change should be submitted prior to the end of the term.
- University policy does not allow grade changes once a degree is posted, unless the change is due to administrative error. Refer to the 'Grade Point Average Calculation' in the Records & Registration section of the university catalog for policy information.
Incomplete Grades
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- All incomplete grades must be completed prior to graduation and a Change of Grade form submitted to Records & Registration no later than the last day of the term. Failure to complete an incomplete grade will result in the denial of the degree.
- Advise the appropriate faculty member that you will be graduating at the end of the term and the grade change should be submitted prior to the end of the term.
- Students taking an incomplete grade in any course during the semester in which they have applied to graduate will be denied graduation for that semester.
Transfer Coursework
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- If you choose to take course work at another institution and have it apply toward your degree requirements, it is your responsibility to request an official transcript be mailed to the FGCU Admissions office prior to the last day of the FGCU term. Students taking courses at another institution during the semester in which they have applied to graduate may be denied if the transfer course work is not received in a timely manner.
Service Learning
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- Remember to submit all hours to the Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement prior to the established deadline as noted on the academic calendar.
- If you do not meet the Service-Learning requirements, your degree will be denied and you will be required to re-apply for graduation. If you do not enroll after 3 semesters, you will also be required to re-apply to the university.
- The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is located on the 2nd floor of McTarnaghan Hall (room 229) and can be reached at 239-590-7023 if you need additional information.
Outstanding Fees
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- All fees and fines owed to the university must be paid. Any outstanding balance will prevent your grades, transcripts, and diploma(s) from being released.

Graduation Process

Once you have submitted your application to graduate via GULFLINE, your advisor will begin the process of verifying graduation requirements. A final determination is not made until the end of the term when all final grades have been posted. The degree certification process takes four to five weeks after the term is closed. Once the degree is certified, the application will be forwarded to Records & Registration for the degree to be posted to the student's academic record. If a student is denied graduation they must reapply in a subsequent term.

How to submit your online application to graduate

View step by step instructions

Access GULFLINE
Click on 'Student & Financial Aid'
Click on 'Student Records'
Click on 'Online Graduation Application'
Follow each step, in order to fill out the application correctly.
Before submitting the application, please print a copy for your records.

Associate in Arts

Applications for an AA degree must be submitted to the appropriate academic advisor for approval any semester after completion of the requirements but prior to an application for the baccalaureate degree.

If you have any questions, please contact the Records & Registration at (239) 590-7980 or emailing orr@fgcu.edu.