Check the current ceremony information page for the dates, times, and locations. Note that several changes have been made to the spring ceremony schedule, including several ceremonies taking place in different locations, and Bachelor’s and Master’s students participating in ceremonies together.

See the Parking and Transit Services website for more information.

Each ceremony lasts roughly two to two and a half hours.

Contact commencement@utk.edu to be directed to the correct area.

• The dress code for commencement is business casual.
• Participating faculty must wear regalia.

Participating faculty may visit the VolShop website to rent regalia or wear their own. There is a deadline for renting regalia each semester.

• Information on registering for commencement as a faculty participant is sent once a semester, usually by your college’s dean.

Doctoral students are asked to identify their hooder on their commencement registration form. As the hooder, you will then receive an email invitation to RSVP for the hooding ceremony. If you are unable to attend, you must contact your student to let them know so they can make other arrangements. Students who cannot find a replacement will be hooded by their dean.

Faculty will receive an invitation to register once a semester. Only faculty who are not planning on hooding a doctoral student should register on this form. Hooding faculty will receive a different invitation when their doctoral student registers.

• Visit the Accessibility Information page for more information.

• Visit the Security Information page for more information.

Refer to the clear bag policy.