UF Commencement

UF Commencement

FALL 2024 Commencement

All graduates and their guests should attend the ceremony.

  • Events will take place on our campus on Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14, 2024.
  • Full commencement schedule, more information, and resources available here

Doctoral Commencement Ceremony

  • Date & Time: Friday, December 13, 2024. 2pm-4pm. Candidate Processional at 1:40pm.
  • Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
  • For more information, click here
  • Candidate Check-In:  12:30pm at Gate 4. Wear your regalia with the tassel on the left. Carry our hood draped on your left arm, narrow part on the outside of your arm, wide end near your body.
  • Guest Arrival: Doors open at 12:30pm at Gate 1. 
  • Tickets: At this time, we do not plan to ticket this ceremony nor limit the per-candidate guest count. 
  • Regalia: Required
  • Contact: Debbie Jones jonesdeborah@ufl.edu

Bachelor’s, Master’s & Specialist’s COMMENCEMENT

  • Date & Time: Saturday, December 14, 2024. 7pm-9pm, Processional at 6:30pm.
  • Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
  • For more information, click here
  • Candidate Check-In: Gate 4 at 5:30pm. Wear your regalia. Master’s candidates- wear your hood, make sure your tassel is on the left. Bachelor’s candidates- make sure your tassel is on the right.
  • Guest Arrival: 5:30pm at Gates 1 & 3
  • Tickets: We do not ticket this ceremony nor restrict the number of guests per candidate.
  • Regalia: Required.
  • Contact: Debbie Jones jonesdeborah@ufl.edu

Additional Links:

  • Apply for your degree on the student self-service site
    • Under the My Record link on left side of webpage, select degree application
  • Find information about graduating with honors on our forms page