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 2022 graduation weekend April 28-May 1!
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 Gator graduates and their guests!
2022 SPRING GRADUATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE
The daily schedules below list all events planned for the extended weekend.
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022
College Veterinary Medicine (MS & PhD) Time 5pm-7pm Location Straughn Center Event Senior Sendoff Time 4pm-8pm Location Flavet Field - THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
Ceremony Doctoral Recognition Ceremony Participating Degrees PhD, EdD, AuD, DAT, DBA, DMA, DNP, DPM, DPT, OTD Time Processional at 8:40am. Ceremony 9am-11am. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Medicine (MS & PhD) Time 12pm Location Harrell Medical Education Building, Learning Studio 135 College Health and Human Performance Time 2pm-4pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center Program Innovation Academy Summit Time 3pm-4pm Location Emerson Alumni Hall College Journalism and Communications Time 7pm-9pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center - FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
College Warrington College of Business (Hough, Fisher) Time Processional at 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Warrington College of Business (Heavener) Time Processional at 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Nursing Time 2pm-3:30pm Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Ceremony University Wide Commencement Time 7pm-9pm Location Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
College Liberal Arts and Sciences (#1) Participating Degrees Master's Degrees. Bachelor's Degrees in African American Studies; Anthropology; Astronomy/Astrophysics; Biology/Botany/Zoology; Chemistry; Classical Studies; Computer Science; Criminology; English. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change. Time Processional at 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Design, Construction and Planning Time 9am-11am Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts College Liberal Arts and Sciences (#2) Participating Degrees Bachelor's Degrees in Economics; Geography; Geology; History; Intersdisciplinary Studies; International Studies; Foreign Languages & Literatures; Linguistics; Marine Sciences; Mathematics; Microbiology & Cell Science; Political Science. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change. Time Processional at 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Arts Time 2pm-4pm Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts College Liberal Arts and Sciences (#3) Participating Degrees Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Sociology; Spanish & Portuguese; Statistics/Data Science; Sustainability Studies; Women's Studies. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change. Time Processional at 6:30pm. Ceremony 7pm-9pm. Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Education Time 7pm-9pm Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022
College Agricultural and Life Sciences Time 9am-11am Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Public Health and Health Professions (#1) Participating Degrees BPH, BHS-CSD, all Master's, Doctoral Degrees Time 9am-10:30am Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts College Public Health and Health Professions (#2) Participating Degrees BHS-Health Science Time 1pm-2:30pm Location Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Ceremony/College Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (Bachelor's) Time 2pm-4pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center College Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (Master's) Time 7pm-9pm Location Stephen C. O'Connell Center