Graduation

Congratulations! Graduation means you have officially and successfully completed all your degree requirements that will be recorded on your official transcript.

Graduation Candidates

You will be notified if you are a candidate for graduation via your SPC email address. If you do not receive a notification and think you should graduate at the end of the term, please contact your academic advisor who can perform a graduation check with you.

Graduation Announcements

  • Fall 2024 Commencement

    Fall 2024 Commencement

    Commencement exercises for Fall 2024 will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 at The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park, 255 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33755. The ceremony will begin promptly at 6 p.m.

    A live stream of the ceremony will also begin at 6 p.m. for guests who are unable to attend in person.

    Summer graduates and Fall degree candidates MUST be registered to participate.

    The BayCare Sound is an outdoor with limited seating for 4,000 on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional seating is available on the lawn. Guests may only bring in a blanket or towel for lawn seating. Chairs are prohibited.

    All graduates and guests must abide by The BayCare Sound policies. As a sustainable venue, guidelines on prohibited items will be strictly enforced.  Prohibited items include but are not limited to strollers, outside containers, flowers, balloons or oversize bags.

    We encourage you to review directions and parking to The BayCare Sound and accessiblity guidelines.  Additionally, for families with children, children will not be allowed in the graduate seating area and must be accompanied by an adult other than the graduate.

  • Receiving Your Diploma

    Receiving Your Diploma

    After all graduation requirements for the Fall 2024 Term are verified and your degree conferred, you can expect to receive your diploma by the end of January 2025.

    Diplomas are mailed to your permanent address unless you specify a different address. Please verify your address by logging into MySPC through the Titan Hub. Updates must be made no later than Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Utilizing a P.O. Box is not recommended due to the envelope's dimensions. In most cases, the USPS will return the diploma to SPC.

    Email  graduationquestions@spcollege.edu with any questions regarding your diploma.

Graduation Requirements

Requirements

While you don't need to apply for graduation, you still need to make sure you're on track to receive your diploma.

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Three SPC GRaduates at the commencement ceremony

Ceremonies

Learn more about our graduation ceremonies, including Commencement and Grad Walk.

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Prepare to Graduate

Find out how to prepare for the graduation ceremony, including cap and gown purchase and regalia.

Get Ready

Female graduate in cap and gown

Day of Ceremony

Your day to celebrate has arrived! What you need to know about the protocol and schedule.

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Graduation Social you did it

You did it! Don't be shy.

Share the moment using #SPCGrad and images for your social media accounts.

Social Media
Graduation By the Numbers

By the Numbers

In Fall and Summer 2024, St. Petersburg College awarded more than 1,700 degrees and certificates.

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