2026 Fall Commencement faculty information
Fall 2026 Commencement will be held on Friday, Dec. 11 at Stegeman Coliseum at the following times:
- Undergraduate: 10 a.m. (faculty arrival time at 9 a.m.)
- Doctoral/master’s/specialist: 2:30 p.m. (hooding faculty arrival at 12:45 p.m.; processional faculty arrival at 1:30 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 ceremony
Please note that if you are a major professor for a doctoral student, not only is it an honor, but it is also expected that you attend and participate in the hooding of your student. If you cannot attend for some unavoidable reason, please identify a substitute to attend and hood your student at the ceremony.
Faculty participating in the hooding activity will sit with their doctoral students 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. Please make plans to meet in the Coliseum with your student no later than 12:45 p.m. Faculty not participating in the hooding activity will assemble in the conference room on the lower level of Stegeman Coliseum, and we ask that they also arrive around 1 p.m. These faculty members will march in immediately preceding the platform party.
Regalia rental
Faculty regalia rental forms are due to the UGA Bookstore by Tuesday, Oct. 20. Regalia costs are only covered for faculty participating in the institutional ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 11. Regalia rentals requested after that date are not guaranteed and may incur a personal rush fee of $20 or more. Once faculty register to participate in one or both of the ceremonies, they will receive a confirmation email with a link to the regalia form. No faculty regalia rentals will be accepted after Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Parking
Parking is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Use the registration link to request a parking pass for each ceremony you plan to attend.
Clear bag policy
The clear bag policy for UGA athletic events is in effect for commencement. Please follow these guidelines.
Faculty who plan to attend any of the commencement ceremonies should use this form to register. For additional information, please refer to the Commencement website.