Commencement

Summer 2013

The University of Central Florida Commencement Ceremony for the summer semester will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the UCF Arena. For directions to the UCF Main Campus refer to http://map.ucf.edu/directions/ or call the UCF Hotline at 407-882-0909.

Please be aware that all information found on this Web page regarding the Summer 2013 ceremony is tentative and will be subject to change as the date approaches.

Intent to Graduate

The Intent to Graduate for Summer 2013 can be submitted online after March 4, 2013.

Degree Candidates will submit their application for graduation through their myUCF account at https://my.ucf.edu by following the navigation provided below.

myUCF ⇒ Student Self Service ⇒ Student Center ⇒ Choose Intent to Graduate:Apply in the drop down box under the Academics section.

For Undergraduate Degree Candidates planning to graduate this semester, the official submission deadline is April 26, 2013.

For Graduate Degree Candidates, the official submission deadline is May 17, 2013.

Once these deadlines have passed, candidates will need to contact the College Academic Advising Office of their major to inquire about earning their degree this term.

Please be aware that if the Intent to Graduate is submitted after the semester deadline, the student will no longer be eligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony for this semester and their name will not appear in the list of degree candidates within the associated Commencement Program.

Commencement Program

The Spring 2013 Commencement Program will be available to download as an Adobe PDF after August 5, 2013. Available Commencement Programs from past ceremonies can be found through the Commencement Program Archive.

Ceremony Schedule Information (tentative)

Ticket Information

Candidates unable to pick up tickets (regular or extra) may designate a third party to do so by providing them with a letter authorizing UCF to release the tickets during the appropriate times listed above. Letters must include name of person designated to pick up the tickets, the candidate’s name, PID, college of major and signature, and must be presented at the time of ticket pick up along with the student’s photo ID.

Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

UCF Orlando Campus Student Ticket Information

Orlando campus students do not order tickets.

A photo ID will be required for pick-up.

Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

UCF Regional Campus Student Ticket Information

Regional campus candidates will order and pick up tickets at their area campus (Daytona Beach, Palm Bay, Cocoa, and Ocala only).

Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Extra Commencement Tickets

Extra tickets are not guaranteed.

Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Official Regalia - Cap & Gown Order

Graduate candidates participating in the University of Central Florida Commencement Ceremony are required to wear the official UCF regalia available exclusively through the UCF Bookstores and online through Herff Jones at http://www.herffjones.com/college/ucf.

All rented items are due back by 5:00 p.m. on Graduation Day.

If you have any questions regarding ordering, please contact the Barnes & Noble Bookstore @ UCF at (407) 882-0365 or (407) 882-0362. Or the UCF Bookstore at (407) 823-2665. Thank you again for your help and support in this matter.

Further information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Hotel Information

The UCF Alumni Association provides a list of hotels within a five-minute drive of the UCF area. For more information, refer to their Web page at http://ucfalumni.com/alumnicenter/area-hotels.

Simulcast Location

Guests who do not have tickets for UCF Arena seating will have the opportunity to view a live telecast of the ceremony via closed circuit television at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center, the Student Union and on Campus Cable Channel 21. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required for the live telecast.

Delayed Internet Broadcast

The UCF commencement ceremonies, past and present, are available for viewing online through OIR WebCast at http://webcast.oir.ucf.edu.

Baccalaureate Honors

The University shall confer baccalaureate honors recognition on those students who have completed a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and who attain an overall grade point average that is in the upper 10 percent of the range established by all students graduating in the same college/school during the previous two years.

Honors awarded will be:

• Summa Cum Laude for those students in the upper 2.5 percent;
• Magna Cum Laude for those students in the upper five percent, but not in the upper 2.5 percent;
• Cum Laude for those students in the upper 10 percent, but not in the upper five percent.

Note: Records for the term of graduation are incomplete at the time the Commencement Program is printed. Identification of these students at graduation therefore is presumptive of honors and not conclusive, since final term grades may result in changes in relative rankings. For more information on honors cut points, please refer to the UCF Graduation Honors Cutpoints Web page at http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints_grd_clss_std.html.

Gonfalons

The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons designate the university seal, the various colleges and the core values of the UCF Creed. The colors of the university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.

Download a PDF document with images of each College gonfalon with description.

Diplomas

Approximately 6-10 weeks after Commencement, all baccalaureate and masters diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate.

Diplomas will not be issued if the graduate’s record is on hold.

Student Accounts and the Registrar’s Office will notify students of any outstanding financial obligations prior to the Commencement ceremony. All financial obligations must be met in order to receive a diploma and official transcripts.