Spring 2015 Commencement Information

Donna Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement

Ceremonies: This spring, commencement will be very different than it has been in the past. Since the O’Connell Center will be undergoing extensive renovation during 2015, UF will no longer have this venue as the location for commencement ceremonies. Instead, some of the spring 2015 ceremonies will be held in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (rain or shine) and others will be held in the University Auditorium or the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

There are four commencement ceremonies coordinated by the President’s Office that will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 30; Friday, May 1; Saturday, May 2; and Sunday, May 3 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Doctoral Degree Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 30, followed by three Master’s/Specialist’s/Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremonies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

In addition to these four ceremonies at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, there are numerous ceremonies coordinated by individual colleges that will take place in either the University Auditorium or the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Please see the complete listing of Spring Commencement Ceremonies at: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/schedulespring.html

Ordering Regalia: Regalia orders will be accepted through Friday, March 20, 2015. 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 in the upper right hand corner of the screen, ‘Academic Regalia,’ then scroll down to ‘Faculty Regalia Order’. 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 spring semester, please order your regalia on or before the March 20th deadline.