Graduation Requirements

Students should be aware of the graduation requirements. These include the core curriculum, payment of all fees, and any work required in special programs. It is the student's responsibility to determine the courses necessary for transfer to any upper division college or university and to meet any prerequisite courses required by those upper division programs. Students should see an advisor/counselor prior to submitting a graduation application. For more information, visit the graduation website at http://www.cf.edu/departments/sa/graduation/.

To begin the application process students should take the following steps:

  1. Complete an online graduation application by logging into the student portal and clicking on the tab graduation. There is no fee to submit a graduation application.
  2. Fulfill all obligations, financial and other, to the college.
  3. All graduates are encouraged to attend the graduation ceremony. There is no fee associated with participating in the graduation ceremony. There is no fee for caps and gowns.
  4. For subsequent graduations, prospective graduates must still apply to graduate.

When processing your application for graduation, the following graduation requirements will be reviewed:

  1. completion of the required courses and number of credits
  2. minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA, CF GPA, and program GPA
  3. 25 percent residency requirement mandated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Students must have earned a minimum of 25 percent of the credits toward their degree at CF.)
  4. passing test scores (if applicable for certificate programs)
  5. honors designation.

PLEASE NOTE: For the purpose of recognition at the graduation ceremony, an "Honors" designation is based on all grades from all previous semesters. Grades from the current semester are not computed at this time, but will be included on your final transcripts.

A.A., A.S., B.A.S. and B.S. honor graduates must have a:

  • 3.5 or higher college level cumulative GPA and a
  • 3.5 or higher CF college level cumulative GPA and a
  • 3.5 or higher all college cumulative GPA.

Vocational honor graduates must have a:

  • 3.5 or higher vocational GPA.

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Graduation