Announcements
Regalia Orders – Order online by Friday October 25th.
The CLEAR BAG POLICY is in effect for Commencement. Please follow the guidelines in the Permitted/Prohibited Items section.
General Information
Ceremony Location:
Stegeman Coliseum
Ceremony Start Time:
2:30 p.m. Graduates and faculty should arrive by 12:45 p.m.
Guest Doors Open:
1:30 p.m.
Speaker Information
Information coming soon.
Keepsakes
Programs
Digital programs will be available to download for the Fall 2026 Graduate Commencement ceremony.
The names of fall 2026 master’s or specialist degree candidates who apply to graduate by October 1 will appear in the program. Fall 2026 doctoral candidates who apply to graduate and submit their doctoral commencement information form in GradStatus by October 16 also will appear in the program. The deadline to submit the doctoral commencement information form is October 16
If you would like to receive a printed copy of the full Fall 2026 Graduate Commencement program, please fill out this form by January 8, 2027. Each graduate can order up to two copies.
A summary program featuring the order of events will be handed out at the ceremony.
In order to appear in the program, candidates for degrees must remove their FERPA restrictions when applying for graduation.
Photos
Photos from the Graduate Commencement ceremony are available through GradImages.
Diploma Frames and UGA Merchandise
UGA merchandise, including diploma frames, can be purchased from the University of Georgia Bookstore located next to Sanford Stadium, the Tate Student Center, and the Zell B. Miller Learning Center and through Jostens.
Academic Regalia
Appropriate academic regalia must be worn by graduates to participate in the Graduate Commencement ceremony.
Candidates should wear their tassels on the right side prior to their degree being conferred and on the left side afterward. The mortarboard on the cap should be parallel to the ground.
Program-Specific Colors
With the exception of the honors tassels, the color of tassels are indicative of the academic subject area.
The color of the velvet on the hoods worn by PhD candidates is dark blue regardless of academic subject.
The colors associated with these subject areas are as follows:
Diplomas
Students will be issued a printed diploma that will be mailed to the student’s provided address as well as a Certified Electronic Diploma, or CeDiploma, to their UGA email account. Both the printed diploma and CeDiploma will be issued approximately 8-10 weeks following the official graduation date. Please see the Registrar’s Office website for complete information regarding applying to graduate and diplomas.