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University of Florida

Fall 2026 Commencement Information

Jason Degen, Director of Commencements

Ceremonies: Five university commencement ceremonies will be held this fall in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. They are as follows:

  • Doctoral Degree Ceremony
    Friday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 1:40 p.m.).
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #1:
    Friday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 6:30 p.m.): Colleges of CALS, ART, HHP, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, PHHP, and Veterinary Medicine.
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #2:
    Saturday, December 12 at 9:00 a.m. (processional to begin at 8:30 a.m.): College of Journalism and Communications and Warrington College of Business.
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #3:
    Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 1:30 p.m.): Colleges of DCP and Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  • Master’s, Specialist’s, and Bachelor’s Degrees Ceremony #4:
    Saturday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. (processional to begin at 6:30 p.m.): College of Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

Faculty Regalia Ordering https://facultydirect.herffjones.com/

Regalia rental orders will be open through October 30, 2026.
Payment is required when placing an order.
Formal academic regalia is required for those participating as platform-party members or as an escort or hooding faculty for doctoral candidates.

Faculty Escorts for Candidate Hooding
Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Plant Medicine degrees will invite a faculty member to serve as their escort.
Candidates for professional degrees will be hooded by a designated faculty member from their respective programs.

Faculty serving as escorts should familiarize themselves with the ceremony particulars – https://commencement.ufl.edu/fall/doctoral-escorts/
The Commencement Office will be sending out escort confirmation letters with the same information.
If you wish to receive a confirmation letter, you must provide the escort information to the Graduate Information Management System (UF GIMS) by October 16, 2026.
Independent of UF systems, candidates will supply their escort information for ceremony announcement to the third-party vendor system, Tassel.

Marshal Robes
Faculty marshals assisting with university‑wide ceremonies receive a marshal robe, making them easily identifiable to graduates seeking guidance.

Further questions or concerns please contact uf-commencement@ufl.edu