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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 12 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

Please utilize the link below to watch the live-stream. You can use the same link to view the recording approximately 48 business hours after the event.

VIEW HERE

Hotel Information

A discounted block of rooms has been secured at the following hotels, availability is not guaranteed so it is advised to book as soon as possible to take advantage of the rates:

Hotel ELEO

Address: 1514 SW 14th Street Gainesville, Florida 32608

Room Rate: $159

Deadline to Reserve: 4/22/2025