Graduation

UGA Commencement

The University of Georgia hosts commencement ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students. We encourage students to participate in these campus-wide events. For more information and any questions regarding UGA commencement, please visit commencement.uga.edu.

A note about summer candidates:
Graduation ceremonies are held in May and December. Undergraduate students completing their degree requirements in summer are invited to participate in the May graduation ceremonies. Graduate students completing their degree requirements in summer are invited to participate in the December graduation ceremonies.

Academic Regalia

Academic regalia must be worn to participate in CAES Convocation. Caps, gowns, tassels, etc., are available for purchase at the UGA Bookstore through the day of the ceremony. Your tassel color depends on your degree program. All BSA and BSAB degree candidates wear maize (light yellow). All BSES degree candidates wear mint green. Candidates should wear their tassels on the right side before commencement and on the left side afterward.

Arrival Instructions

Students will need to arrive early for check in and line up for the processional.  Please allow time to find parking and arrive on time for check in so you are able to sit with your department.

Student Check In Time 2:45pm. Proceed to the second floor of the Performing Arts Center to the check-in tables.  Students will check in by last name to pick up their namecard and will line up by the number that is on their namecard. Please leave your belongings with your guests, as you may not return to the same seat after walking across the stage.

Platform Party Check In 3:00pm: Faculty will check in with OAFA staff in Ramsey Concert Hall in the Performing Arts Center and line up for the processional.

Guests: Doors open at 2:45pm. Please leave any balloons, glass, posters, tripods, or monopods in your vehicles, as they are not allowed in the theatre.

In consideration of other participants, we ask that students make alternative arrangements for service dogs in training.

Parking

The Performing Arts Center is located on the UGA campus. Parking is available at the surface lot adjacent to the center and in the PAC parking deck.

Photos

The Grad Team will be the official photographers for this December’s convocation for CAES. We ask that you pre-register so that we have your most recent and preferred contact information. This allows us to provide you with a link to your images in the fastest possible manner following your ceremony. You can also upload a selfie image to better ensure we identify your images correctly from the hundreds that will be taken at the ceremonies.

Diplomas

It is the student’s responsibility to apply for graduation and to ensure that the correct address is on file with the Office of the Registrar. Diplomas are typically mailed within 8 to 10 weeks after the official graduation date.

Future CAES Convocation Dates