Commencement
Spring 2019 Commencement
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Spring 2019 graduates are asked to attend two ceremonies. They should attend the university-wide ceremony in The Swamp, where there will be an invited commencement speaker and degrees conferred. Graduates should also attend their individual college’s recognition ceremony, in which every student will be recognized and celebrated. Doctoral students are asked to attend the university-wide ceremony and the doctoral ceremony.
Please visit the University of Florida’s Commencement website for more information the university-wide ceremony and the doctoral ceremony. See below for information about the DCP Recognition Ceremony.
DCP Recognition Ceremony
More information will be posted soon regarding the DCP Recognition Ceremony.
Fall 2018 Ceremony
The DCP Recognition Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on December 15 in University Auditorium. At this ceremony, students will be individually recognized, including having their names called, crossing the stage and having individual photos taken when shaking hands with Dean Anumba.
Key Dates
- December 3: Deadline to RSVP for DCP Recognition Ceremony
- December 10: Regalia available for pickup at the bookstore
- December 15 at 6 p.m.: Graduates assemble for the processional
- December 15 at 6:45 p.m.: the processional starts – all guests must be seated prior to 6:45 p.m. Late arrivals must wait to be seated until the processional ends.
Tickets/RSVP
Tickets are not needed for guests attending the DCP Recognition Ceremony. However, graduates are required to RSVP by December 3.
Name Cards
One of the biggest highlights of the ceremony is being recognized by the platform party when your name is read aloud as you walk across the stage. The Name Card provides your name information for individual recognition. We will use the information provided on the RSVP form to create your Name Card, which will be given to you when you arrive at the DCP Recognition Ceremony.
Regalia
Information about regalia can be found on the UF Commencement website. If you have questions about ordering your cap and gown, please contact the UF Bookstore at 352-392-0194 or visit their website.
Links
UF Commencement Website
Important Dates for Students
Academic Dates and Deadlines
Webcasts and Photos From Previous Commencements
After Graduation
Keep in touch with your fellow graduates. Update your contact information, especially your email address, by contacting us at alumni@dcp.ufl.edu.
Share your news. New job? Received an award? Got married or had a baby? Share your news with us and we will put it in the next issue of the alumni e-newsletter, Perspective. All DCP alumni with an updated email address in our records receive the Perspective. Complete this form to share your news.
Questions
If you have additional questions about commencement, please contact us at graduation@dcp.ufl.edu.