Faculty & Marshals
Registration
Faculty who plan to attend either (or both) of the commencement ceremonies should use the link below to register by October 24.
Please register for all types of participation: whether you plan to march in the processional, serve as a marshal, or will hood a student.
Regalia Rentals
Faculty regalia rental forms can be obtained by registering. Regalia request forms are due to the UGA Bookstore by October 24. Requests submitted after that date are not guaranteed and may incur a personal rush fee of $20 or more. The University will cover the cost of Regalia rental only for faculty who are attending one of the UGA commencement ceremonies and will not pay for regalia for faculty only attending a college convocation.
Undergraduate Ceremony
Participation
If you wish to participate in the undergraduate ceremony, please register by October 24.
Marshals
Faculty representing their school or college as student marshals at the undergraduate commencement ceremony will receive communication from the Office of the Registrar concerning their role in commencement, including the date and time of a marshals’ meeting to provide an overview of the ceremony. If you have questions about serving as an undergraduate marshal, please email Adam Lawrence in the Office of the Registrar at adamlaw@uga.edu
Parking
Parking is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Use the registration link above (link to registration section) to request a parking pass for the Carlton Street Deck.
Undergraduate Processional Assembly
Faculty should report to the Stegeman Coliseum Tunnel 2 Conference Room by 8:45 a.m. Processional Lineup will begin at 9:45 a.m.
Faculty Entrance
Processing faculty should enter Gate D or Gate E as these are closest to the stairs leading down to the Tunnel 2 Conference Room. Please look for the sign directing faculty down the stairs. A breakfast buffet will be provided.
Graduate Ceremony
Participation
If you wish to participate in the graduate ceremony processional, volunteer as a marshal or you are hooding a student, please register (Link to Registration section) by October 24.
Marshals
Faculty serving as marshals in the graduate commencement ceremony will receive communication from the Graduate School concerning their role in commencement, including the date and time of a marshals’ meeting that will provide an overview of the ceremony. If you have questions about serving as a graduate marshal, please email the Graduate School.
Parking
Parking is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Use the registration link to request a parking pass for the Carlton Street Deck.
Graduate Processional AssemblyMajor
Major professors/hooding faculty should make plans with their doctoral students(s) to meet prior to entering the coliseum (no later than 12:45 pm). Hooding faculty will sit with their doctoral student(s) in the Coliseum and be part of the academic procession. You will line up with your student(s) in the Basketball Practice Gym, which is on the second floor of the Coliseum Training Facility.
Non-hooding faculty who are processing should enter through Gate D or Gate E as these are closest to the stairs leading down to the Tunnel 2 Conference Room. Please look for the sign directing faculty down the stairs.
