Graduation
FCTC Graduation Information
Ceremony is Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Character Counts Conference Center
Main Campus
Graduation Application will open May 1st –
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The 2 steps below are necessary if you plan to graduate in June.
- Mandatory Graduation Application – this link includes ordering information for cap and gown.
- Review FCTC Graduation Security Guidelines.
All students should complete this application regardless of attending the ceremony.
Graduation Ceremony Details
To ensure uniformity, all graduation participants MUST order their cap and gown using the link at the end of the Graduation Application except graduates from Culinary Arts who will wear the uniform approved by their program. Graduates are required to wear appropriate business casual attire. Flip flops, jeans and sneakers are not permitted.
Graduates are expected to arrive by 4:00pm and report to the Culinary Theatre. Photos will begin promptly at 4:30.
Students will receive 4 tickets each. Tickets and caps and gowns will be available for pickup June 17th-20th, 2025 at the front desk in Building A between 7:30am and 3pm. Identification will be needed to pick up tickets. Tickets will only be distributed to candidates who complete the graduation application. If someone else will be picking up your tickets, you MUST let us know in advance.
The Conference Center will be open for seating 30 minutes before your graduation. The ceremony begins promptly at 5:30pm. Guests must have a ticket to enter the Conference Center. In order to accommodate all our guests, very small children may sit on someone’s lap if they do not have a ticket for a seat.