Commencement Ceremony

Commencement Ceremony

Spring 2023 Commencement

  • All graduates and their guests should attend two ceremonies: the University Wide Commencement Ceremony and their Recognition Ceremony. Bachelor’s, master’s and specialist’s degrees will be conferred at the University Wide Commencement on Friday evening in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. 
  • Nearly 4,000 candidates for undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees will be recognized and celebrated throughout graduation weekend! Congratulations to our Gator graduates and their guests!
  • Events will take place on our campus this May 3rd – May 8th.
  • Full commencement schedule, more information, and resources available here

UNIVERSITY CEREMONY LINKS

The University Wide Commencement, the Doctoral Commencement, and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering ceremonies will be livestreamed for the home computer. The links will appear approximately 2 weeks before the ceremony.

Doctoral Recognition Ceremony

  • Date & Time: Thursday, May 4. 9am-11am.
  • Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
  • For more information, click here

MASTERS RECOGNITION CEREMONY

  • Date & Time: Friday, May 5. 9am-11am. 
  • Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
  • Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates at 7:30am. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
  • Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests at 7:30am. 
  • Tickets: At this time we do not anticipate ticketing nor restricting the per-grad guest count for this ceremony. However, if changes in CDC guidelines cause us alter these plans, we will inform our students and guests of any adjustments. 
  • Contact: Brittany Zabel, zabel.brittany@ufl.edu

Bachelors Recognition Ceremony

  • Date & Time: Friday, May 5. 2pm-4pm. 
  • Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
  • Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates at 12:30pm. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
  • Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests at 12:30pm. 
  • Tickets: At this time we do not anticipate ticketing nor restricting the per-grad guest count for this ceremony. However, if changes in CDC guidelines cause us alter these plans, we will inform our students and guests of any adjustments. 
  • Contact: Brittany Zabel, zabel.brittany@ufl.edu

UNIVERSITY WIDE COMMENCEMENT

  • Date & Time: Friday, May 5. 7pm-9pm.
  • Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
  • For more information, click here

Additional Links:

Archive Spring 2021

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Archive fall 2020

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Archive Summer 2020

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Archive Spring 2020

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