Spring graduate Commencement
MAY 7, 2026
STEGEMAN COLISEUM
As the birthplace of public higher education, the University of Georgia has fostered a tradition of academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, and service to others since 1785. For our graduates, Commencement is a beginning, the start of the next chapter in their lives.
Whether you’re participating in the graduate Commencement ceremony or supporting your graduate, this information will help you prepare for and navigate graduation day.
General
Masters and Specialists: Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum
Doctoral: Thursday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum
Keepsakes
Programs
Digital programs will be available to download for the Fall 2025 Graduate Commencement ceremony.
The names of fall 2025 master’s or specialist degree candidates who apply to graduate by October 1 will appear in the program. Fall 2025 doctoral candidates who apply to graduate and submit their doctoral commencement information form in GradStatus by October 10 also will appear in the program. The deadline to submit the doctoral commencement information form is October 10
If you would like to receive a printed copy of the full Fall 2025 Graduate Commencement program, please fill out this form by January 9, 2026. 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.