Steps to Graduation
Checklist
1. Apply to Graduate
Summer graduates must apply to graduate via Student Self-Service (formerly Student OASIS) by Friday, June 27 for Summer graduates. This ensures that your name will be listed in the online Commencement program. Note: the Graduation Date listed on Student Self-Service is the date listed on your diploma and not necessarily the day you will participate in Commencement. Applying to graduate and registering to participate in Commencement are two different processes.
2. Attend Grad Stampede/Order Regalia
Order your regalia (cap, gown, tassel), graduation announcements, invitations, class rings, etc. June 16 - 17, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. USF Tampa campus
3. Register for Commencement
Summer 2025 registration will be available online the week of June 30 - and the deadline to register is July 18. You will be required to log in with your USF NetID and password. If you experience issues logging in, please contact help@usf.edu or call 813-974-HELP and select option 2. You will receive a confirmation email once you complete the registration. Participation at Commencement is not required, and all eligible graduates will receive their diplomas in the mail approximately six to eight weeks after the end of the semester.
4. Check Student Self-Service
Check your Student Self-Service account to ensure you have a $0 balance and no holds.
5. Check your Email
Check your email for ceremony updates.
6. Honors Medallion
Undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher may choose to purchase and wear a medallion during the ceremony. Eligible graduates will receive an email from the Registrar's office two weeks prior to Commencement weekend inviting them to visit any of the campus bookstores to purchase an honors medallion.
7. International Students
International students who registered for the USF World Sash Ceremony, will receive their sash at the ceremony. Students who did not register for the ceremony or students who registered and did not attend the sash ceremony will not be given a sash.
8. Join Alumni Association
Join your USF Alumni Association!
9. Be Successful
Be successful in your final exams, dissertation defense, or thesis completion.
10. Enjoy Commencement!
Enjoy your Commencement ceremony and congratulations on your graduation from the University of South Florida!