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
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
- For more information, click here
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
- For more information, click here
UNIVERSITY WIDE COMMENCEMENT
- Date & Time: Friday, May 5. 7pm-9pm.
- Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
- For more information, click here
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
- Commencement Awards – learn more about the awards and apply online