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.

All college graduating candidates will be able to select between May 12th or May 13th, 2025, as their commencement date.
All high school programs are required to attend on May 12, 2025.

Graduation Announcements

Spring 2025 Commencement

The College will be hosting two Commencement ceremonies, one each on Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13. Ceremonies will be held at The BayCare Sound in Coachman Park, Clearwater, FL 33755. Each ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. Degree candidates must be registered to participate. Instructions on registering will be sent to your SPC email address in mid-to-late February.
The two commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed on YouTube
Please note:
All SPC High School Programs are required to attend the Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2025.
Digital Diplomas are Here!

St. Petersburg College has teamed with Parchment to offer an official digital version of your diploma. Beginning with our Fall 2024 class, graduates will receive an email and a text notification for electronically claiming their diploma. Be sure to check your personal email account for this information. If you do not have a personal email address on your record, check your SPC email.
You can easily share your digital diploma on Facebook, X, or LinkedIn with a secure, verified link so you can let friends, family and prospective employers aware of your achievements. We encourage you to post it with the hashtag #SPCGrad.