Ceremony Day Information

Tickets are required for graduates and guests of the Fall 2026 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

Ticket Delivery: 

• Tickets will be delivered electronically on Wednesday, November 18, and must be presented upon entry via a smartphone. 

Questions regarding eligibility for graduation: Please contact the Office of the Registrar at reghelp@uga.edu.

Questions regarding digital tickets: Please call UGA Ticket Office at 706-542-1231.

All undergraduate candidates should arrive before 9:15 a.m. and proceed directly to the floor of Stegeman Coliseum. There will be no student processional for the ceremony. Any graduates arriving later than this time are not guaranteed to be seated on the floor and/or with their school or college. Marshals will assist students in finding the correct section. 

Graduates will be seated by their school or college. 

Seating charts will be available one week prior to Commencement. 

Parking for the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Suggested parking areas include South Campus Deck (S11), Carlton Street Deck (S15) and Foley Field Lot (S14).

The McPhaul Lot (S10) and the Coverdell Lot (S16) are reserved for designated participants by permit only.

For disability parking, see accessibility.

For additional parking questions, please contact Parking Services at 706‑542‑7275.

Stegeman Coliseum is an indoor arena. In case of inclement (severe) weather affecting UGA’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony, a notice will be placed on the University’s homepage.

First Aid and ambulance services will be onsite to assist with emergency needs. First Aid is located behind Section L in the Stegeman Coliseum concourse.

Security has the right to inspect any item at any time for the purpose of safety.

Prohibited items must be returned to cars or disposed of before entering Stegeman Coliseum and will not be accepted by employees nor stored at the gates.

The CLEAR BAG POLICY is in effect for Fall 2026 Commencement. Please follow the guidelines below. 

Permitted Items

• Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and do not exceed 12″x 6″x 12″
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags
• Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″
• Bags that contain necessary medical items, which must be inspected and approved at a designated gate
• Food: items must fit inside the permitted-sized bags
• Beverages, including water, in sealed plastic bottles; items must fit inside the permitted-sized bag
• Umbrellas
• Cameras and video recorders (Clear Bag Policy applies to camera bags)
• Strollers may be stored in designated areas in the concourse but are not allowed in the seating areas.

Prohibited Items

For the safety, security, and experience of all guests, the following items are prohibited.

• Backpacks
• Diaper bags
• Wrapped gifts or packages wherein the contents are not visible
• Alcohol
• Glass and aluminum containers
• Tobacco: UGA is a tobacco-free campus.
• Large items, such as balloons, flags, banners and posters, or amplification equipment, such as bullhorns or megaphones

In addition to watching the ceremony in person, the Fall 2026 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony will be broadcast live on the Commencement homepage starting at 9:55 a.m.

Captioning and Interpreting Services

The undergraduate ceremony will have open captioning in Stegeman Coliseum. A live streaming transcription of the audio portion of the ceremony will be displayed on the large reader boards for guests with difficulty hearing. 

Real time-captioning will be displayed on the reader boards and will also be able to access it on their personal devices via the livestream . Should an individual need assistance with technology, please contact ADARSVP@uga.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.  

Individuals may request an ASL interpreter by contacting ADARSVP@uga.edu. Requests should be made two weeks prior to the event to ensure service is available.

For items believed to have been lost in Stegeman Coliseum, please contact the University of Georgia Police Department at detectives@police.uga.edu.