2023 Fall Commencement faculty information
This year, Fall Commencement will be held on Friday, Dec. 15 at Stegeman Coliseum. The undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. and the graduate ceremony will be held at 2 p.m.
We have again made special arrangements to help facilitate faculty participation in the fall ceremonies, including offering complimentary regalia rental from the UGA Bookstore and parking at the Carlton Street Deck next to Stegeman Coliseum.
- Graduate faculty: Please note that if you are a major professor for a doctoral student, not only is it an honor, but also it is expected that you attend and participate in the hooding of the student. If you cannot attend for some unavoidable reason, please identify a substitute to attend and hood the student at the ceremony. Faculty participating in the hooding activity will sit with their doctoral students and be a part of the academic procession. You will line up with your student(s) in the Women’s Basketball Practice Gym, which is on the second floor of the Coliseum Training Facility. Please make plans to meet in the Coliseum with your student no later than 1 p.m. Faculty not participating in the hooding activity will assemble in the Conference Room on the lower level of Stegeman Coliseum. These faculty members will march in immediately preceding the platform party.
- Regalia rental: Faculty regalia rental forms can be obtained by registering and are due to the UGA Bookstore by Friday, Nov. 3. Regalia rentals requested after that date are not guaranteed and may incur a personal rush fee of $20 or more. The cost of regalia rental is only covered for faculty attending one of the main commencement ceremonies and does not include faculty only attending a college convocation.
- 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. The deadline to register for parking is Monday, Dec. 4.
- Clear bag policy: The clear bag policy for UGA athletic events is in effect for Commencement. Please follow the guidelines in the permitted/prohibited items section.
Faculty who plan to attend either (or both) of the commencement ceremonies should use the form to register. For additional information, please refer to the UGA Commencement website.