{"id":144260,"date":"2024-12-10T10:19:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//?p=144260"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:33:40","slug":"ucf-to-honor-graduates-at-fall-2024-commencement-dec-13-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//ucf-to-honor-graduates-at-fall-2024-commencement-dec-13-14/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260//","title":{"rendered":"UCF to Honor Graduates at Fall 2024 Commencement Dec. 13-14"},"content":{"rendered":"
UCF will award nearly 6,500 degrees during four commencement ceremonies at Addition Financial Arena Dec. 13-14. This group of highly skilled graduates are prepared to fill roles in high-demand fields across our region and throughout Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n This year/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s ceremonies will feature speeches from four influential Central Florida leaders: Thad Seymour Jr., former UCF interim president and executive; Ken Robinson, president and CEO of Dr. Phillips Inc. and The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation; Mark Penning, vice president of Walt Disney World’s Animals, Science and Environment team; and interdisciplinary studies alumnus Cole NeSmith /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u201907, founder and artistic director of the Creative City Project./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Of the degrees UCF expects to award, 5,308 are bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s, 989 are master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s and 92 are doctoral degrees. UCF will also award 108 graduate certificates, and commencement speakers Seymour Jr. and Robinson will receive honorary degrees in recognition of their transformative contributions to education, healthcare innovation, community development and more throughout Central Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Overall, UCF anticipates awarding 1,793 degrees in STEM fields /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2014 including 949 in engineering and computer science /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2014 as well as 941 in business-related fields, 267 in hospitality-related fields, 191 in nursing, 101 in biomedical sciences, and 34 in digital and emerging media./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n About 44% of the bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s degree recipients are eligible for Pell Grants, which total 2,872 graduates, showcasing the university/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s commitment to social mobility. Additionally, 1,648 bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s degrees will be awarded to first-generation students who will be the first in their families to graduate from college./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Held in Addition Financial Arena, the fall commencement will take place Dec. 13-14./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n All guests, including children and infants, need a ticket for admission. All graduates who have filed an intent to graduate will receive five commencement tickets for their ceremony when they pick up their regalia packet./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Guests who do not have tickets may watch the live ceremony via a simulcast viewing in the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center and the Student Union. Ceremonies will also be livestreamed on UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s YouTube channel./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Main Campus/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Three different photo-ops on UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s main campus are available for students to celebrate their accomplishments./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n The Reflecting Pond is one of the most iconic spots on campus for grad photos. Strike a pose and make memories through Dec. 16./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Graduating Knights will also be able to take photos in FBC Mortgage Stadium from 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Dec. 10-12. Please enter through Gate 13B (Carl Black & Gold Cabana) to access the stadium. Taking photos on the field is prohibited./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2:30-7 p.m., fall graduates are invited for a photo-op /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2014 Grad Walk/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u202f/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2014 within Addition Financial Arena. This will be a first-come, first-served occasion for graduates and up to 10 of their well-wishers to take photos and videos on the ceremony stage. Graduates are required to register here. Complimentary parking is available in Garage D./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n UCF Downtown/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n UCF Downtown offers several great locations for unforgettable graduation photos. Here/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u2019s our top picks of the best spots to memorialize your academic achievement./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Celebrate your college journey by honoring your support system at the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons West Lobby donor wall. Use the iconic phrase, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u201cIf you want to go far, go together,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u201d on the donor wall as a backdrop to pay homage to those who helped you along the way./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n The Seneff Plaza, located between the East and West Wings of Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, is where so many campus events and gatherings take place. The towering columns and reflective glass of Dr. Phillips Academic Commons capture the modern campus where you worked so hard to earn your degree./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Enhance your graduation photos by venturing beyond campus into the surrounding Orlando area. You barely have to step off campus to encounter the iconic Orlando sign located at Luminary Green Park. The 2.3-acre park features a large, welcoming lawn that leads up to the oversized /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u201cOrlando/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/u201d letters at the end of the park, creating the ideal environment to mark your time in The City Beautiful./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Graduates and guests can review the below commencement ceremony schedule, listing colleges, ceremony dates and streaming links:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Dec. 13, 9 a.m./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Business Administration/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Engineering and Computer Science/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Optics and Photonics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n Dec. 13, 2 p.m./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Graduate Studies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Health Professions and Sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Nursing/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n College of Undergraduate Studies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/nCommencement Festivities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n
Commencement Photo-ops Across UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n
Commencement Schedule/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/144260/n