Graduation

FCTC Graduation Information

Ceremony is Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Character Counts Conference Center
Main Campus

The 2 steps below are necessary if you plan to graduate in January.

  1. Mandatory Graduation Application – this link includes ordering information for cap and gown.
  2. 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 3:00pm and report to the Culinary Theatre. Photos will begin promptly at 4:00.

Students will receive 4 tickets each. Tickets and caps and gowns will be available for pickup January 16th-24th, 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. Extra tickets may be available beginning January 27th-29th, 2025. We will keep a list of students who need extra tickets at the front desk. 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 5:00pm. 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. 

Photos from Past Ceremonies

January 2024

Graduation Ceremony

January 2023

Graduation Ceremony

June 2023

Graduation Ceremony

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