Commencement

Ceremony Schedule

Spring 2025 Commencement will take place on Thursday May 8 - Sunday, May 11 at the Yuengling Center on the Tampa campus. Graduates must register by April 18. 

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; Public Health; and Taneja College of Pharmacy

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

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.

REGISTRATION

Registration will be available on this website in at the end of February. You will be required to log in with your USF NetID and password. If you experience issues logging in, please contact help@usf.edu or call 813-974-HELP and select option 2. You will receive a confirmation email once you complete the registration. 

Your registration confirmation email is proof of eligibility to attend Commencement for visa purposes to allow your overseas guests to attend. Please note that attending USF Commencement is not required and students receive diplomas in the mail approximately six to eight weeks after the end of the semester regardless of whether or not they attend a ceremony. 

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

Congratulations 2025 Graduates!

Welcome Alumni

You now belong to a network of more than 374,000 USF alumni worldwide. 

Connect with Alumni

Next Steps On Your Career Path

Career Center services are still available upon graduation to assist you with your job search needs. There are various events and resources open to all alumni at any time, including career fairs, employer information sessions, and other resources.

Career Services for Graduates


Contact Us

If you have any other Commencement questions please contact us.