December 2026 MS Graduate Ceremony

This Ceremony is exclusive to Master of Science graduates from the College of Medicine. At this Ceremony, graduates will be hooded by Dr. Bloom and Dr. Casadesus.

The Ceremony at the O’Connell Center is hosted by UF Commencement and is open to other colleges, majors, and programs.

• Graduates: Click here to RSVP. Graduates will also receive a link to RSVP in their UFL.EDU emails.
  • Note: Graduates interested in serving as a Commencement Speaker must RSVP and apply by November 15, 2026. All other graduates must RSVP by December 4, 2026.
    
• Faculty and staff: Faculty representatives will receive a personal link to RSVP in their email. If you are faculty or staff and are not a faculty representative, you do not need to RSVP to attend.

• The University Auditorium is an historic building located at the heart of UF’s North Campus (333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611). It features theatre-style seating with a stage for graduates to be recognized. Read more about the Auditorium here.

• Each graduate will have their name called (by program) and walk across a stage to be hooded by Senior Associate Dean David Bloom and Assistant Dean Gemma Casadesus.

• Dr. Bloom and Dr. Casadesus will hood each graduate during the Ceremony. Please arrive at the Auditorium in your regalia, but without wearing your hood. Before walking on stage, drape your hood over your right arm with the color closest to your elbow. Once your name is called, you will hand Dr. Bloom your hood and both Dr. Bloom and Dr. Casadesus will place it over your head. Congratulations!
• For information on how to fold your hood and how hooding works, check out this video.

• No. The Office of the University Registrar mails diplomas approximately eight weeks after graduation to the address entered on a student’s degree application. Find more information about diplomas here.

• Graduates: regalia is required.
  
• Faculty Representatives: regalia is required; however, we will provide regalia for all faculty representatives at the Auditorium. You are welcome to wear your personal regalia if you like.
  
• Faculty and Staff (not representatives): business casual is encouraged.
  
• Guests: guests can wear whatever they’re comfortable with; however, business casual is encouraged.

• Please find parking information here.

• This event is not ticketed and we are not limiting the number of guests graduates can bring.

• Yes! The Ceremony will be livestreamed. Access the livestream here.

• Faculty representatives will receive communication from OGE staff. If you are unsure if you are serving as a faculty representative, email Haley Potter (haleypotter@ufl.edu).

• Please arrive at the venue one hour before the Ceremony begins. You will sit on stage for the entire duration of the Ceremony. When your respective program is called, you will stand in a designated area to shake the hands of graduates after they have been hooded by Dr. Bloom and Dr. Casadesus. When all your graduates names’ are called, you will return to your seat on stage. Faculty representatives will remain on stage for the duration of the Ceremony.
  
• Total time commitment: 3 hours.

• Absolutely! All University of Florida and/or College of Medicine faculty and staff are welcome to attend. You do not need to RSVP.

• Yes

• Read about accessibility at the Auditorium here.