Graduation

Convocation & Graduation

Grady College is proud to host Convocation ceremonies for our spring and fall graduates. As compared with Commencement, Convocation ceremonies are smaller, more personal ceremonies just for our College graduates. Commencement ceremonies are for all of the graduates of the University. Please see below for specific details.

Convocation

Spring 2026 Grady Convocation Ceremony

  • Wednesday, May 6 at 2 p.m.
  • Grand Hall at the Athens Classic Center

  • Grady College’s Spring 2026 Convocation Celebration will take place in the Grand Hall of the Athens Classic Center, downtown Athens, at 300 N. Thomas Street.
  • The ceremony will start at 2 p.m.
  • Graduates will have their names read in front of family, friends, faculty and staff as they cross the stage.
  • Dress is professional; caps and gowns are not worn for Grady Convocation.
  • Guests are asked to remain in their seats and not take pictures at the stage. Photos will be taken of each graduate crossing the stage and will be available free of charge after the event on the UGAGrady Flickr account.
  • The ceremony will be recorded and posted within 24 hours on the UGA Grady YouTube channel.
  • Students must register for convocation. Registration will open in April.
  • Tickets are not required for Spring Convocation.
  • Parking is available at one of several downtown parking lots. Please allow plenty of time to park and arrive as there will be convocation ceremonies downtown for other UGA units that same day.

Graduation Celebration

Spring 2026 Grady Graduation celebration

  • Friday, May 8, 2026
  • 5 to 6:30 p.m.
  • Schnitzer Family Media Lawn at Grady College, 120 Hooper St.
  • Graduates and their guests are invited to celebrate with other graduates and faculty/staff at this drop-in celebration. Guests will enjoy light refreshments and photo opportunities with faculty and friends. Tickets are not required for the celebration at Grady. 

Commencement

UGA Commencement Ceremonies, Spring 2026

  • Graduate: Thursday, May 7 at Stegeman Colisuem
  • Undergraduate: Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Sanford Stadium
UGA Commencement Webpage

Fall 2025 Graduates

Two young women in graduation caps and gowns pose and smile for a photo during Grady Convocation, taken by a man in a red shirt outdoors, with green trees and a building in the background.
A woman in a patterned dress and white stole celebrates onstage at Grady College Convocation, raising an envelope as another woman in a red dress approaches her, smiling. Two other adults stand nearby during the ceremony.
A young man in a suit gives two thumbs up and smiles as he walks down the aisle at Grady College Convocation, with people seated and watching in the crowded auditorium background.
Two graduates in caps and gowns smile and pose together outdoors at Grady Convocation, one giving a thumbs up. Green plants and red flowers brighten the background.
A young man in graduation attire smiles while talking to a group of people outdoors at Grady Convocation. He wears a black cap and gown with red and white honor cords, surrounded by others in casual or semi-formal attire.
At the Grady College Convocation, a woman at a podium hands an item to a young woman in white as others wait on stairs; the scene takes place indoors with people seated and plants decorating the stage.
A man in a gray suit stands beside a podium with both arms raised triumphantly, celebrating or addressing the audience at the Grady College Convocation. The background is dark with red accents and green plants are visible at the front.
A person in a black dress hugs a man in a suit on stage at the Grady College Convocation, with diploma folders and a red tablecloth displaying the University of Georgia’s logo in the background.
A woman in a black dress stands at a wooden podium, speaking into two microphones during the Grady College Convocation, with a black and red curtain backdrop and green plants in front.
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