Commencement Ceremony Details
Doors to the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will open at 1:00 p.m. for guests to arrive.
The student processional will begin at 1:55 p.m. followed immediately by the faculty processional, the ceremony will start promptly at 2:00 pm (EST) and is estimated to conclude at 4:00pm (EST)
No smoking, food, or drinks are allowed in the theater.
Ticketing
Tickets will be issued directly to the graduates at rehearsal unless requested otherwise by the graduate in advance. Each graduate will be provided with 10 tickets, any additional tickets will need to be obtained from classmates.
At the Phillips Center, every patron over 2 years old must have a ticket for admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine Professional Coating Ceremony. Child-in-lap seating is approved for children 2 and under, accompanied by an adult: meaning that the 2-and-under child will remain seated placed in the lap of their accompanying adult through the entire event.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Seats may not be held or reserved.
Accessible Seating requests: please speak with a venue usher upon arrival, it is recommended to arrive early for these requests.
Flowers
On site flower sale information will be announced at a later date
Parking
Physical address: 3201 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
Livestream
A link will be provided below prior to the event that can be utilized to watch the ceremony live. You can use the same link to view the recording approximately 48 business hours after the event.
Hotel Information
Discounted room blocks are available at the following hotels (availability is limited)
Home2Suites
Address: 2115 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
Room Rate: $114
Deadline to Reserve: 4/30/2026
Booking Link
Aloft Gainesville – University Area
Address: 3742 Hull Road
Room Rate: Varies with room type
UF Discount Booking Link
Reitz Union Hotel
Address: 655 Reitz Union Drive Gainesville, FL 32611
Room Rate: $130 – $160 (varies with room type)
Deadline to Reserve: 5/14/2026
Booking Link, use code VM-C26