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Fall 2024 Commencement

Graduation Application Deadlines:

The graduation application can be located by logging into your MyUTK account. All graduating students are encouraged to fill out the college’s 2024 Student Information sheet and the college’s commencement information.

Details about the Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

College of Architecture and Design’s Graduation Celebration: Friday, December 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The official university-wide fall commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024 in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Undergraduates from all colleges will participate in one ceremony at 9 a.m.
Master’s and doctoral graduates from all colleges will participate in one ceremony at 3 p.m. All Graduate School graduates will cross the stage and Ph.D. graduates will be hooded at the ceremony.

Webcast links available on the university commencement page.

Fall 2024 Torch Night: Thursday, December 12, 6-7:30pm in the Student Union Pilot Company Ballroom. Students must register to attend Torch Night. This is a university-wide event.

General Information:

ABOUT THE CEREMONY

Tickets:
- Graduate entry: Not required for graduate entry.
- Guest entry: There are no current plans to require tickets for guests. The Office of the Registrar will contact graduates if that changes.
Entry:
- Doors will open 90 minutes before the ceremony start time for graduates and guests.
- Graduates will enter the arena at the lower level Media entrance near G-10 garage
- Guests will enter at the upper-level gates.
Graduate and Guest Exiting:
- Graduates will exit at the concourse level following the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.
No guests will be permitted on the arena floor.
All graduates will participate in a processional.
The university’s clear bag policy will be reinforced.

More information can be found here.