Fall 2014 Commencement Information

Donna K. Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement,
Office of the President

Ceremonies: This fall, there will be three (3) university-wide commencement ceremonies.  A Doctoral Degree Ceremony will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, December 19^th in the O’Connell Center.  On Saturday, December 20^th, two combined Master’s/Specialist’s/Bachelor’s Degree Ceremonies will be held at 10:00am and 2:00pm, in the O’Connell Center. For additional information, please see the Commencement Website at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ under the heading Ceremonies Schedules.

Ordering Regalia:  The deadline for ordering academic regalia is Friday, October 24, 2014.  Information on ordering regalia is available from the UF Bookstore (392-0194).  An order form may be found at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ under the heading Instructions for Faculty Escorts.  Payment is required when placing an order.  Formal academic regalia is required for all faculty members attending commencement.

Faculty Escorts:  Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Plant Medicine degrees will be assigned an official commencement escort.  Faculty designated as escorts will receive an e-mail from the Office of the President with further details about responsibilities, assembly times, and hooding instructions.  This e-mail is generally sent two weeks prior to commencement.  However, if you have a graduate student scheduled to graduate during the fall term, please order your regalia on or before the October 24th deadline.