Graduates

Graduates must wear regalia (cap and gown) to participate in the ceremonies. If you purchased and kept regalia in the semester you graduated, there is no need to re-order it.

For details about regalia, including orders, pickup, shipping, and more, contact the bookstore at:

• Email: Cap-gown@ufl.edu
• Phone: (352) 392-0194
• Website: Herff Jones 2020 UF regalia order site                                  

Please note, the commencement office cannot assist with regalia orders. Orders MUST go through our vendor.

Registration confirmation will be available through One.UF between April 2 and April 12. You must confirm your registration to receive your 2 pairs of tickets (4 tickets total).

We'll distribute tickets in late April based on registration confirmation.

60 MINUTES BEFORE THE POSTED CEREMONY TIME- Arrive at Gate 4 of the O’Connell Center

• Check in at the gate wearing your cap and gown.
• Pick up your name card upon entering.
• Doctoral, Master’s, and Specialist’s degree graduates should wear their tassels on the left; you don’t move your tassel during the ceremony, only undergraduates do that.
• Bachelor’s degree graduates should wear their tassels on the right.

 Family and friends can begin entering the stadium 60 minutes before the ceremony, they should enter through Gate 1.

 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE POSTED CEREMONY TIME

• Graduates and guests should be in their appropriate seats ahead of the ceremony

5 MINUTES BEFORE THE POSTED CEREMONY TIME- Platform party enters the stage

POSTED CEREMONY TIME
Ceremony will officially start on the stage at the posted ceremony time, beginning with the National Anthem.

2 HOURS AFTER THE CEREMONY BEGINS
No ceremony will last longer than two hours past the posted stage start time.

NOTE: Graduates and guests are welcome to quietly exit after their name, or name of their graduate, has been called.

One of the biggest highlights of the college recognition ceremony is being recognized as your name is read aloud. The Name Card provides your name information for individual recognition.

You will receive your name card upon arrival for check-in at your ceremony. It is important to fill it out completely and legibly at your seat before the ceremony starts; pencils will be provided.

If you are an international student who may need assistance with the proper documents for family or friends to come to your ceremony, you should contact UF’s International Center for assistance.

• Forms page: International Center
• Location: 1765 Stadium Road, Suite 170 Hub Gainesville, FL 32611
• Phone: (352) 392-5323