Ceremony Information
Ceremony Schedule & Registration
Spring 2025 Commencement* is scheduled for Thursday, May 8 through Sunday, May 11 at the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus.
Commencement Schedule
Thursday, May 8 1:30 p.m.
Master’s and educational specialist degree recipients from the colleges of Arts and
Sciences; Muma College of Business; Design, Art and Performance; Education; and Patel
College of Global Sustainability
Thursday, May 8 6:00 p.m.
Master’s degree recipients from the colleges of Behavioral and Community Sciences,
Engineering, Marine Science, and USF Health: Morsani College of Medicine, Nursing,
Taneja College of Pharmacy, and Public Health
Friday, May 9 9:00 a.m.
Doctoral degree recipients from the colleges of Arts and Sciences; Behavioral and
Community Sciences; Muma College of Business; Design, Art and Performance; Education;
Engineering; Marine Science; Morsani College of Medicine; Nursing; Taneja College
of Pharmacy; and Public Health
Friday, May 9 1:30 p.m.
Bachelor’s degree recipients from the following departments of the College of Arts
and Sciences: Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications; Anthropology;
Economics; School of Geosciences; School of Information; School of Interdisciplinary
Global Studies; Journalism and Digital Communication; Sociology and Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences; Sustainability Studies; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Friday, May 9 6:00 p.m.
Bachelor's degree recipients from the colleges of Behavioral and Community Sciences;
Design, Art and Performance; Education; and the Office of Undergraduate Studies
Saturday, May 10 9:00 a.m.
Bachelor’s degree recipients from the following departments of the College of Arts
and Sciences: Chemistry; Integrative Biology; Mathematics and Statistics; Molecular
Biosciences; and Physics
Saturday, May 10 1:30 p.m.
Bachelor’s degree recipients from the following departments of the College of Arts
and Sciences: Communication; English; History; Humanities and Cultural Studies; Philosophy;
Psychology; Religious Studies; and World Languages
Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.m.
Bachelor's degree recipients from the Muma College of Business
Sunday, May 11 9:00 a.m.
Bachelor's recipients from the college of Engineering
Sunday, May 11 1:30 p.m.
Bachelor's degree recipients from the colleges of Nursing and Public Health
*Reminder: registering for Commencement and applying for your degree in Student-Self
Service are two separate processes. The deadline to register for Commencement is April 18. The deadline
to apply for your degree is Friday, February 21.
Commencement Location
Yuengling Center
12499 USF Bull Run Drive
Tampa, FL 33617
Participation at Commencement is not required and all eligible graduates will receive their diplomas in the mail approximately six to eight weeks after the end of the semester.
Guest Registration and Tickets
There are no tickets required for guests to attend Commencement and no limit on how many guests each graduate may bring. Ceremonies are livestreamed via the USF YouTube channel for those guests who are unable to attend.