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Things To Do For Graduation

Listed below are a number of things that you need to do to have an enjoyable, hassle-free graduation.

BEFORE the Semester You Plan to Graduate

1. Check your SASS audit report each term and compare it to your transcript and the requirements listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. You should make this review  each term to identify and resolve problems (such as incorrectly transferred courses, incomplete requirements and non-applicable electives) as they appear.
2. Maintain an updated Curriculum Plan in the Academic Advisement Office.
3. Register with the Career Resource Center for job interviews. Also check with the Academic Advisement Office for job notices.
4. Complete the Consent for Release of Record and submit it to the Academic Advisement Office.
5. If you are eligible, begin your high/highest honors project.
6. During your senior year, register and take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination in preparation for becoming licensed as a Professional Engineer.
7. PRIOR to registration for your final semester, check with Chemical Engineering Academic Advisement Office for a graduation check to make sure all requirements have been met. (Bring a copy of your latest SASS audit report and updated Curriculum Plan)

The Semester of Your Graduation

1. Complete the Application for Degree Form and submit it to the Registrar's Office by the deadline published in the Schedule of Courses. The application must be filed no later than the second week in the semester in which graduation is expected, regardless of previous applications. Failure to file for a degree will prevent you from graduating even if you have satisfied all other graduation requirements.
2. Check with the Campus Shop and Bookstore for reservation for cap and gown.
3. If you have a high/highest honors project, complete the project and evaluation.
4. Complete the on-line Career Resource Employment Questionnaire at http://www.crc.ufl.edu.
5. Complete the department Exit Survey and Contact/Career forms. Submit these forms to the Academic Advisement Office, 219 Chemical Engineering.
6. Arrange and have an Exit Interview with the department chair.
7. Turn in any departmental keys.
8. Participate in the Order of the Engineer ceremony.
9. Come to the graduation reception hosted by the Engineering Dean prior to graduation.
10. Participate in the Commencement.