University Wide Commencement
All graduates and their guests should attend this university wide ceremony where bachelor’s, master’s and specialist’s degrees will be conferred.
College Recognition Ceremony
Ceremony of a single college where individual names are called.
University Doctoral Ceremony
Where most doctoral candidates are recognized and hooded.
Degree-Specific Ceremony
Ceremony hosted by an individual college for a specific degree that will be conferred.
Other End-of-Semester Celebrations
Celebrations hosted by clubs, organizations, etc. to recognize their graduating members.
We are so excited to host our in-person Spring 2026 graduation weekend April 29-May 4!
Candidates and their families should attend two ceremonies: the University Wide Commencement Ceremony and their Recognition Ceremony.
Nearly 10,000 candidates for undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees graduate in our spring semester. Congratulations to our graduating Gators and their guests!
2026 SPRING GRADUATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE
The daily schedules below list all events planned for the extended weekend.
- WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026
College Veterinary Medicine (MS & PhD) Recognition Event Time 5pm-7pm Location Straughn Center - THURSDAY, April 30, 2026
Ceremony Doctoral Commencement Ceremony Participating Degrees PhD, EdD, AuD, DAT, DBA, DMA, DNP, DPM, DPT, OTD Time Processional 8:40am. Ceremony 9am-11am. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Medicine (PhD) Recognition Event Time 12pm-3pm. Location Harrell Medical Education Bldg. College Colleges of Arts, College of Design Constuction and Planning, and College of Education Combined Ceremony Time 2pm-4pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Time 7pm-9pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center - FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026
College Warrington College of Business
(Fisher School & Hough School) Recognition CeremonyTime Processional 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Nursing (Bachelor's) Pinning & Recognition Ceremony Time 10am-12pm Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts College Warrington College of Business
(Heavener School) Recognition CeremonyTime Processional 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center Ceremony University Wide Commencement Time 7pm-9pm Location Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026
College Liberal Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony #1 Majors Bachelor’s Degrees in African American Studies, Anthropology, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Biology/Botany/Zoology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Classical Studies, Computer Science, English Time Processional 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Liberal Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony #2 Majors All Master’s Degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Geography/Meteorology, Geology, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Spanish and Portuguese Studies Time Processional 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Liberal Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony #3 Majors Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminology, Microbiology and Cell Science, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics/Data Science, Sustainability Studies, Women’s Studies Time Processional 6:30pm. Ceremony 7pm-9pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center - SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026
College College of Health and Human Performance Time Processional 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College College of Public Health and Health Professions Time Processional 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College College of Journalism and Communication Time Processional 6:30pm. Ceremony 7pm-9pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center - MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026
College
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering - Master's & Bachelor's Ceremony Time
9am-11am. Location
Stephen C. O'Connell Center College
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering - Master's & Bachelor's Ceremony Time
2pm-4pm. Location
Stephen C. O'Connell Center