Ceremony Information - Page

Spring 2026 Commencement

University-issued tickets will be required for all graduates and attendees (regardless of age), except for the Monday professional schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine. All Spring 2026 graduates planning to attend the ceremony must reserve a ticket for themselves and may reserve up to 6 guest tickets. Graduates may also request up to 2 additional guest tickets, which are not guaranteed and are allocated based on anticipated ceremony size and venue capacity.

Only graduates may reserve commencement tickets and are encouraged to request only the number of tickets they intend to use. For more information about ticketing, please visit the ticketing guidelines page.

Ceremony Schedule - Neville Arena

Doors open 90 minutes prior to ceremony start time

Friday, May 9

5:00 PM - Bachelor's Ceremony

  • College of Liberal Arts
  • University College

Saturday, May 10

8:00 AM - Bachelor's Ceremony

  • Harbert College of Business

1:00 PM - Bachelor's Ceremony

  • Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

6:00 PM - Bachelor's Ceremony

  • College of Agriculture
  • College of Architecture, Design and Construction
  • College of Human Sciences
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Veterinary Medicine

Sunday, May 11

1:00 PM - Master's and PhDs Ceremony

  • Graduate School

6:00 PM - Bachelor's Ceremony

  • College of Education
  • College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
  • Harrison College of Pharmacy
  • College of Sciences and Mathematics

Monday, May 12

1:00 PM - Professional Ceremony

  • Harrison College of Pharmacy

6:00 PM - Professional Ceremony

  • College of Veterinary Medicine

2025-2028 Commencement Schedules

**Spring ceremony schedule will be released the week of Thanksgiving**

Fall Semester 2025

Saturday, December 13

  • All Colleges

Spring Semester 2026

Friday, May 1

  • TBD

Saturday/Sunday, May 2-3

  • TBD

Monday, May 4

  • TBD

Summer Semester 2026

Saturday, August 8

  • All Colleges

**Spring ceremony schedule will be released the week of Thanksgiving**

Fall Semester 2026

Saturday, December 12

  • All Colleges

Spring Semester 2027

Friday, April 30

  • TBD

Saturday/Sunday, May 1-2

  • TBD

Monday, May 3

  • TBD

Summer Semester 2027

Saturday, August 7

  • All Colleges

**Spring ceremony schedule will be released the week of Thanksgiving**

Fall Semester 2027

Saturday, December 11

  • All Colleges

Spring Semester 2028

Friday, May 5

  • TBD

Saturday/Sunday, May 6-7

  • TBD

Monday, May 8

  • TBD

Summer Semester 2028

Saturday, August 5

  • All Colleges