Bachelor's Degree Applicants

  Application for degree (click here to download now) must be received at the appropriate destination point by the deadline listed on the application cover sheet. Students who submit an application after the deadline to apply but before the last day of the degree term will be assessed a $50.00 late fee. Late applicants are not guaranteed that the application will be processed before the next term's registration period, and if submitted after the last day of the term, will not be recorded as having been issued until the next school term even if all bachelor degree requirements have been met.You are responsible for completing a graduation check with your college for additional graduation requirements and application deadlines. College of Business applicants must submit the COB Graduation Worksheet (click here to download now), and the College of Engineering requires all engineering students to apply for graduation in the term prior to the anticipated graduation term (click here if you are an Engineering student). In order for a degree statement to appear on your academic record, an application for degree must be submitted whether or not participation in the commencement ceremony is desired. For ceremony information contact the Commencement Office. The completed application must be submitted to your College advising office in your degree term by the deadline to apply.

If you do not qualify for the bachelor's degree, you must submit a new application by the deadline in the term in which you will meet the requirements for the degree.

  Other Important Information for Bachelor's Degree Applicants:

  I Grades: It is your responsibility to clear all "I" - incomplete grades for courses required for graduation, and to provide official hard copy transcripts of all transferred course work needed for graduation at least three weeks prior to the end of the term.  Current Term Courses: Notify your college of any change or error in your schedule for the current term, including any adds/drops or withdrawals. Contact the Office of the Registrar if your name does not appear on a class roll for a course in which you believe you are registered.

  Diploma Name: This name must be consistent with USF student records. A change of name must be submitted on an official Name Change Form (click here to download now) with substantiating documents and attached to the graduation application if the name to be listed on the diploma is different than in your student records. It is critical that upper/lower case letters, accents, and punctuation be clearly indicated on the form.

  Diploma Address: Diplomas will be mailed approximately eight weeks after the graduation date to your diploma address (number 3 on the application).This delivery date may be adjusted due to University closure.

  Financial Obligations: Financial obligations must be cleared prior to graduation or the diploma will be held upon request of the Cashier.

  NSDL Loans: An exit interview is required. The Office of Finance and Accounting will prevent receipt of your diploma for failure to comply with this requirement.

  Second Baccalaureate Degree: Students applying for a second bachelor's degree from USF must earn a minimum of 30 additional semester hours in on-campus undergraduate courses to be applied to a second degree. These hours are in addition to the 120 semester hours you earn toward your first degree. Applying for two degrees concurrently? Submit a separate application for each degree.

  Transcripts: Transcripts with degree statements will be available approximately six weeks after graduation. There is a per copy fee for each transcript. See How Can I Request My Transcript?

  Bachelor's Degree Recipients Commencement Information:

  Privacy: If you have placed your student academic records on Privacy with the Registrar's Office and you wish to participate and be listed in the commencement brochure, you must notify the Registrar's Office in writing by the fourth week of the term your degree will be awarded.

  Honors: Bachelor's degree candidates must first have an overall GPA for all work attempted at USF of 3.500 or higher to be considered for honors. In addition, USF students who have post-secondary work elsewhere must have a GPA of 3.500 or higher when combined with all transferable work attempted at other institutions to be eligible for honors. The USF Grade Forgiveness policy or similar at other institutions will not be applicable in computing the GPA for honors nor are plus/minus grades awarded at other institutions. For honors to be listed in the commencement brochure, you must have a GPA of 3.500 before the term you plan to graduate.

  Registration: A Commencement postcard containing ceremony times and dates, cap and gown details and other pertinent information will be mailed to your permanent address approximately three weeks following the graduation application deadline. Use OASIS to assure yourself whether your permanent address is correct in the event you moved to a new address since enrolling at the University of South Florida. Note: You will be participating in the Commencement ceremony before graduation certification is finalized. All potential undergraduate degree awardees are subject to final approval or denial by the College of your major. Certification your degree is awarded is incomplete until after grades are posted and after your Commencement ceremony.

For additional Commencement ceremony information go to www.usf.edu/commencement.