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Commencement Changes for May 2025
The May 2025 commencement ceremony will be held onSaturday, May 10, at the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds.
In response to the continued growth in the number of graduates and to allow our graduates the ability to invite as many family members and guests as they would like, we will hold three separate ceremonies for the May 2025 Commencement:
- The 9 a.m. ceremony will host graduates of the College of Natural and Health Sciences.
- The 12:30 p.m. ceremony will host graduates of the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education.
- The 4 p.m. ceremony will host graduates of the Sykes College of Business.
For more information about registering for May 2025 Commencement please see the May Commencement page.
FAQs
Read below for answers to the most frequently asked questions about the May 2025 ceremony expansion, and check out the Commencement FAQ for general commencement questions
Please direct additional questions to the Office of Orientation and Family Engagement atcommencement@ut.eduor (813) 257-1999.
Since 2017, СƵ has provided an outstanding experience for our graduates, families, guests and campus community at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall. Previously, a ceremony was held in the morning for graduates in the College of Arts and Letters and Sykes College of Business, and in the afternoon for graduates in the College of Natural and Health Sciences and the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education.
As the number of May graduates continues to increase, the ceremony has become lengthy for graduates and families. It has also become a challenge to accommodate the number of family members and guests in attendance. Beginning at the May 2025 commencement ceremony, three separate ceremonies will be offered, ensuring the length of the ceremony will not exceed two hours and graduates will not be limited in the number of families and guests they are able to invite.
- College of Natural and Health Sciences
- Graduates in the College of Natural and Health Sciences will participate in the 9 a.m. ceremony.
- College of Arts and Letters
- Graduates in the College of Arts and Letters will participate in the 12:30 p.m. ceremony, along with graduates in the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education.
- College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
- Graduates in the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education will participate in the 12:30 pm ceremony, along with students in the College of Arts and Letters.
- Sykes College of Business
- Graduates in the Sykes College of Business will participate in the 4 p.m. ceremony.
Students can access theto find out in which commencement ceremony they willparticipate.
If you are graduating with two majors being honored at different ceremonies, you will need to select which ceremony you would like to attend on the commencement application. You can only walk at one ceremony.
No. Due to space limitations, students are onlypermittedtoparticipatein the college ceremony in which their major is housed.
All commencement ceremonies will take place at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall. This is an indoor venue.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Graduates in the College of Natural and Health Sciences shouldplan to arrive to check in for the ceremony at 8 a.m. Graduatesare required tocheck in for the ceremony wearing their cap, gown and hoods no later than8:45 a.m. for the 9 a.m. ceremonyon Commencement Day (please try on your cap and gown as soon as you pick it up to ensure it fits).
Please allow plenty of time for arrival, parking, and going through security before entering the building. From there it will take about 15 minutes to pick up your “reader name” card properly and line-up for pre-seating.
If you are not ready for pre-seating by 8:45 a.m. you will not be seated until after the processional.
Throughout the check-in process, it is imperative that you follow the instructions of the faculty marshals, staff and СƵ Diplomats who are organizing the event.
College of Arts and LettersandCollege of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
Graduates in the College of Arts and Letters and graduates in the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education shouldplan to arrive to check in for the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Graduatesare required tocheck in for the ceremony wearing their cap, gown and hoods no later than12:15 p.m. for the 12:30 p.m. ceremonyon Commencement Day (please try on your cap and gown as soon as you pick it up to ensure it fits).
When you arrive at the fairgrounds, there will be extra traffic from the ceremony prior. Please allow plenty of time for arrival, parking, and going through security before entering the building. From there it will take about 15 minutes to pick up your “reader name” card properly and line-up for pre-seating.
If you are not ready for pre-seating by 12:15 p.m. you will not be seated until after the processional.
Throughout the check-in process, it is imperative that you follow the instructions of the faculty marshals, staff and СƵ Diplomats who are organizing the event.
Sykes College of Business
Graduates in the Sykes College of Business shouldplan to arrive to check-in for the ceremony at 3 p.m. Graduatesare required tocheck in for the ceremony wearing their cap, gown and hoods no later than3:45 p.m. for the 4 p.m. ceremonyon Commencement Day (please try on your cap and gown as soon as you pick it up to ensure it fits).
When you arrive at the fairgrounds, there will be extra traffic from the ceremony prior. Please allow plenty of time for arrival, parking, and going through security before entering the building. From there it will take about 15 minutes to pick up your “reader name” card properly and line-up for pre-seating.
If you are not ready for pre-seating by 3:45 p.m. you will not be seated until after the processional.
Throughout the check-in process, it is imperative that you follow the instructions of the faculty marshals, staff and СƵ Diplomats who are organizing the event.
