This ceremony celebrates doctoral candidates in 14 of our colleges whose semester ends with the traditional summer calendar.
The University Doctoral Ceremony recognizes Doctoral candidates from all colleges except Dentistry and Law.
The following degrees will be conferred at this Ceremony: PhD, EdD, AuD, DAT, DBA, DMA, DNP, DPM, DPT, OTD, and PharmD.
All participants are individually recognized while being hooded on stage.
Attendees are welcome, but not required, to wear masks.
- University Doctoral Ceremony
- DATE & TIME: Friday, August 9. 2pm-4pm, processional at 1:40pm.
- LOCATION: Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
- CANDIDATE & ESCORT ASSEMBLY: 12:30pm at Gate 4. Bring your name card. Wear your regalia, tassel on the left. Carry your hood on your left arm.
- GUEST ADMISSION: Gate 1 at 12:30pm.
- TICKETS: We do not ticket this ceremony nor restrict the number of guests per grad.
- REGALIA: Required.
- CONTACT: uf-commencement@ad.ufl.edu
- WEBSITE: https://commencement.ufl.edu/summer/