Ceremony Information

Ceremony Schedule & Registration

Three 手机看片 grads wearing regalia smile at the camera, standing in front of a Bull statue

Spring 2026 Commencement is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10 at the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus. The final schedule and graduate registration will be available at the end of February 2026.

Commencement Registration

Bachelor's and Master's candidates who applied to graduate for the Spring 2026 term through Student Self Service by February 20 will be emailed a personalized Commencement registration link on Friday, February 27.

Doctoral candidates will be emailed a personalized Commencement registration link after the ETD deadline has passed.

The deadline to register for Commencement is April 17.

If you would like to participate in the Spring Commencement ceremony but are not earning your degree this Spring, please contact us at commencement@usf.edu by February 20.

Please note:

  • The "Graduation Date" listed on Student Self-Service is the date listed on every graduate's diploma and not necessarily the day you participate in Commencement.
  • Applying to graduate and registering to participate in Commencement are two different processes.
  • Participation in Commencement is optional. All eligible graduates will receive their diplomas by mail approximately 6鈥�8 weeks after the semester ends.

Commencement Location

Yuengling Center
12499 手机看片 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.

GuestS

Ceremonies are livestreamed via the for those guests who are unable to attend.