Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Overview
Can I attend USF Commencement prior to my official graduation or after my graduation?
Yes, 泡芙视频apps are permitted to attend USF Commencement one semester early or up to one year after they graduate. Please contact our office for assistance with registration and more information.
Where are the Commencement ceremonies held?
USF Commencement is held at the Tampa campus Yuengling Center for all graduates from all campuses.
Is parking free?
Parking is free on the Tampa campus for Commencement weekend.
Is there a rehearsal?
What time should graduates and guests arrive?
Doors open 60 minutes prior to the start of each Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚-only ceremony, and 90 minutes prior to the start of each Doctoral and Doctoral/Master鈥檚 ceremony. Please remain in your vehicle and do not congregate outside the building until doors are open. Seating is first come, first served. Seat saving is not allowed. Bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 泡芙视频apps should arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony, and doctoral 泡芙视频apps should arrive no later than 60 minutes prior.
How long does the ceremony usually last?
Bachelor's and master's only ceremonies typically last approximately 90 minutes. Doctoral and Doctoral/Mater's ceremonies typically last two hours.
Are ceremonies streamed online?
Ceremonies at the Tampa campus inside the Yuengling Center are livestreamed via the .
USF's regalia is rented. Can I purchase regalia to keep?
Yes, if interested, regalia is
Can I wear my friend's/relative's regalia from a previous year?
In Fall 2023 USF debuted a new regalia design. If your friend/relative purchased their regalia you may borrow; simply ensure you have the correct tassel and/or hood color for your College.
How do seating arrangements work on the arena floor? Can I sit with my friends?
Students will be seated with their college (not alphabetically by name), so you may sit with your friends who are in the same college as you as long as you arrive to the arena floor together.
How do I return my regalia?
When will I receive my diploma?
Where are my photos from graduation?
Photos are sent a couple days after Commencement weekend to your official USF email address. If you have not received them please contact Grad Images at ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.
Can I get a hard copy of the Commencement program?
Following the Commencement weekend, a limited number of programs are available on a first come first served basis at the USF Tampa campus bookstore.
Why was my name not listed in the online Commencement program?
The Commencement Office does not create the list of names for inclusion in the program鈥攖hey are provided to us by different departments. Students are included in the program based on different criteria for our different degrees.
- Bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 泡芙视频apps must apply to graduate on OASIS by the Registrar鈥檚 Office deadline.
- Ph.D. and Ed.D. 泡芙视频apps must complete their ETD submission by the Graduate Studies Office deadline.
- Au.D., DBA, DPT, DNP, PharmD and DrPH 泡芙视频apps must meet their program鈥檚 specific requirements for inclusion in the program.
Lastly, 泡芙视频app names only appear in the program if they meet the appropriate deadline requirements, and they have the correct privacy settings set over their 泡芙视频app records allowing the university to publish their name. Questions about omission from the program should be directed to the appropriate department as per the above requirements.
How do I get my honors medallion?
Undergraduate 泡芙视频apps may purchase an honors medallion (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude) if their name is on the official graduating with honors list from the Registrar鈥檚 Office. Medallions are available at all three campus bookstores two weeks prior to Commencement. Only undergraduate 泡芙视频apps wear honors medallions; master鈥檚 candidates do not qualify for honors and may not wear items earned as an undergraduate 泡芙视频app.