College Recognition Ceremonies

Ceremony Schedule

AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

• Date and Time: TBD
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time for candidates. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time for guests. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket nor restrict the per-grad guest count for this recognition ceremony. 
• Contact: Malissa Redden, mredden@ufl.edu 
• Website: https://cals.ufl.edu/events/commencement/

 

THE ARTS

• Date and Time: TBD
  (a combined ceremony with the Colleges of 'Design, Construction and Planning' and 'Education')
• Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 mins prior to ceremony start time.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 mins prior to ceremony start time.
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the per-candidate-guest-count.
• Regalia: Required.
• Contact: COTA Production Team, COTAgraduation@ufl.edu
• Website: https://arts.ufl.edu/students-parents/graduation/ceremonies/

 

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING

• Date & Time: TBD
  (a combined ceremony with the Colleges of 'The Arts' and 'Education')
• Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time.
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests per candidate.
• Regalia: Required.
• Contact: Ceremony Planning Team, graduation@dcp.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://dcp.ufl.edu/commencement/

 

EDUCATION

• Date & Time: TBD
  (a combined ceremony with the Colleges of 'The Arts' and 'Design, Construction and Planning')
• Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time.
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Regalia: Required. 
• Contact: COE Ceremony Planning Team, graduation@coe.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://education.ufl.edu/graduation/

 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

• Date & Time: TBD
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Contact: HHP Ceremony Coordination Team, graduation@hhp.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://hhp.ufl.edu/celebrate/

HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING- MASTER'S & BACHELOR’S

• Date & Time: Monday, May 4. 2pm-4pm, processional begins 30 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per- candidate.
• Contact: Deborah Jones, djones@eng.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://www.eng.ufl.edu/commencement/

 

HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING-MASTER’S & BACHELOR'S

• Date & Time: Monday, May 4. 9am-11am, processional begins 30 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per- candidate.
• Contact: Deborah Jones, djones@eng.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://www.eng.ufl.edu/commencement/

JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS

• Ceremony Date & Time: TBD
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Contact: CJC Ceremony Coordination Team, graduation@jou.ufl.edu
• Website: Spring Graduation - UF College of Journalism and Communications

 

 

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (#1)

*PARTICIPATING DEGREES/MAJORS: All CLAS Bachelor’s Degrees in African American Studies, Anthropology, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Biology/Botany/Zoology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Classical Studies, Computer Science, English

• Date & Time: Saturday, May 2. Ceremony at 9am-11am, candidate processional begins 30 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Contact: CLAS Ceremony Planning Team, clas.ceremony@clas.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://recognition-ceremony.clas.ufl.edu/

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (#2)

*PARTICIPATING DEGREES/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

• Date & Time: Saturday, May 2. Ceremony 2pm-4pm, candidate processional begins 30 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Contact: CLAS Ceremony Coordination Team, clas.ceremony@clas.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://recognition-ceremony.clas.ufl.edu/

 

 

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES ( #3)

*PARTICIPATING DEGREES/MAJORS: Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminology, Microbiology and Cell Science, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics/Data Science, Sustainability Studies, Women’s Studies

• Date & Time: Saturday, May 2. Ceremony 7pm-9pm, candidate processional begins 30 minutes prior to ceremony time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the number of guests-per-candidate.
• Contact: CLAS Ceremony Coordination Team, clas.ceremony@clas.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://recognition-ceremony.clas.ufl.edu/

 

MEDICINE- MS & PhD

• Medicine PhD Reception
• Date & Time: April 30, 1-3pm
• Location: Harrell Medical Education Building, Learning Studio 125.
• Tickets: There will be an internal RSVP process through the college.
• Contact: Adrienne Martin, adrienne.martin@ufl.edu

 

• Medicine MS Celebration
• Date & Time: May 1, 3-5pm
• Location: Harrell Medical Education Building, Learning Studio 125
• RSVP: There will be an internal RSVP process through the college.
• Contact: Adrienne Martin, adrienne.martin@ufl.edu

 

 

NURSING

• Ceremony and Pinning Date & Time: Friday, May 1. 10am-12pm.
• Location: Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
• Graduate Assembly: More information coming soon.
• Guest Admission: More information coming soon.
• Tickets: We will not ticket this ceremony nor restrict the per-candidate guest count.
• Regalia: Regalia is required to participate in the Pinning & Recognition Ceremony.
• Contact: Yancy Lawrence, yancy@ufl.edu 
• Website: https://nursing.ufl.edu/students/commencement-and-pinning-ceremonies/pinning-ceremony/

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

• Date & Time: TBD
• Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the per-candidate guest count. 
• Regalia: Required. 
• Contact: PHHP Ceremony Coordination Team, events@phhp.ufl.edu
• Website: https://phhp.ufl.edu/news-and-events/phhp-events/graduation-week/

 

 

VETERINARY MEDICINE- MS & PhD's

• Date & Time: Wednesday, April 29. 5pm-7pm.
• Location: UF CVM Banfield Auditorium
• Event Information: This recognition event will be invitation-only. Invitations will be sent out to the candidates through the college.
• Regalia: Not required.
• Tickets: There will be an internal RSVP process through the college.
• Contact: Jimmy Pastrano, jpastrano@ufl.edu
• Website: https://research.vetmed.ufl.edu/studies/graduate-student-events/graduate-student-recognition-ceremony/

 

WARRINGTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (Hough & Fisher)

*PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: Hough Graduate School of Business and Fisher School of Accounting. Full-Time MBA students will also participate in this ceremony.
(Executive, Weekend Professional, and Online MBA students should visit here)

• Date & Time: Friday, May 1. 9am-11am, processional begins 30 minutes prior to start time. 
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the per-candidate guest count.
• Contact: WCB Ceremony Coordination Team, graduation@warrington.ufl.edu 
• Website: https://warrington.ufl.edu/about/commencement/

 

 

 

WARRINGTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (Heavener)

*PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: Heavener School of Business

• Date & Time: Friday, May 1. 2pm-4pm, processional begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
• Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
• Candidate Assembly: Gate 4 will open for candidates 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. Candidates are required to wear regalia.
• Guest Admission: Gates 1 & 3 will open for guests 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time. 
• Tickets: We will not ticket this recognition ceremony nor restrict the per-candidate guest count.
• Contact: WCB Ceremony Coordination Team, graduation@warrington.ufl.edu
• Website: https://warrington.ufl.edu/about/commencement/