Spring Commencement
Commencement Day 2010
College of Fine Arts Spring Commencement (Fine Arts undergraduate and graduate students)
Friday, April 30, 2010 1:00 p.m.
University Auditorium
Graduate Degrees Ceremony (ALL University of Florida graduate students)
Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:00 a.m.
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
While all Graduate Degrees will be officially conferred at the University Graduate Ceremony on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., the College of Fine Arts will also recognize all graduate students at the College of Fine Arts ceremony which takes place on Friday, April 30 at 1:00 pm. You may attend either ceremony; however degrees are conferred at the University ceremony. At the CFA ceremony, graduate students are seated on the stage along with faculty and honored guests and ALL students receive individual recognition as their name is read when they walk across the stage and shake hands with Dean Lucinda Lavelli. We hope you will join us.
More information: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/
Please bookmark this page as more details and important information will be coming soon!
Commencement Deadlines (Subject to Change)
We suggest that your guests make hotel reservations as early as possible. Most local hotels are fully booked within a month or two prior to commencement. You will find some helpful Gainesville lodging information at: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/gvillehotels.html
January 29, 2010:
Deadline to apply for degree. If you missed this deadline, information on how to apply late can be found at: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/currents/latedegreeinfo.html
March 1, 2010:
Deadline for College of Fine Arts graduates to RSVP online if you plan to participate in commencement. Graduating students MUST RSVP in order to have a guaranteed seat at the ceremony and to receive the four allotted guest tickets. (If you wish to request POSSIBLE additional guest tickets, please indicate this in your RSVP and specify the number of additional tickets desired. Please note that there is no guarantee that any additional tickets will be available.)
March 5, 2010:
Deadline to order regalia from UF bookstore. http://www.bsd.ufl.edu/G1C/bookstore/graduation.asp
If you have any questions concerning ordering a cap & gown, please contact the UF Bookstore at (352) 392-0194.
March 30 - April 2:
Pick up your commencement tickets at your Schools office (Driver's License or Gator 1 ID Card required).
April 13 - 23:
Pick up regalia at UF bookstore (Gator 1 ID Card required).
April 30, 2010:
CFA commencement is at 1:00 pm in the University Auditorium. Graduating students should arrive at the School of Music in their regalia no later than 12:00 pm. Doors to the University Auditorium will open at 12:00 pm. The ceremony is approximately 2 hours long (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm).
May 3, 2010:
Deadline to return regalia to UF bookstore by 5pm.
Mid-Late July:
Diplomas will be mailed to your permanent home address by the Office of the University Registrar. Please be sure to update your permanent home address in the Gatordex system (instructions found here: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/currents/addresschange.html) before you leave Gainesville to ensure receipt of your diploma!
Contact Information
Questions
If you have any questions, please email cfacommencement@arts.ufl.edu