University of Central Florida issued the following announcement.
From virtual commencement ceremonies to special social graphics, here’s everything you need to celebrate this semester’s graduating Knights.
Commencement is a culmination of the hard work and dedication students put into earning their degree. It is not only a way to recognize their efforts, but to celebrate graduates as they begin to apply the lessons they’ve learned in the classroom to the world beyond academia. And while the pomp and circumstance may look a little different this year, UCF is as proud as ever to honor this summer’s graduating class.
Watch on UCF’s Facebook or YouTube page. Individual links will be ready the week of July 27.
Find your ceremony below by college.
Celebrate on Social | Virtual Commencement Ceremonies
Celebrate on Social
For Graduates
#UCFGrad Video Celebrations
Class of 2020, we want to celebrate with you! No matter where or how you’re celebrating, we want to see. So take a video at your virtual commencement, share on social using #UCFGrad and upload it here to be included in a fun commencement video.
Grad Cap Contest
You may not be able to show your cap off at the Addition Financial Arena just yet, but don’t fret. UCF Alumni is hosting a virtual cap contest for the Class of 2020! Share your personality through your grad cap for the opportunity to win fun prizes. Entries can be designed virtually or printed and decorated, so no need to worry if you didn’t order a cap and gown. You can use our grad cap template to enter the contest. Please remember to participate safely by wearing your masks and practice social distancing as you take your photos.
View contest rules.
Instagram Filters
We invite you to move the tassel on your cap from the right side to the left to —either plain or with confetti and UCF’s Alma Mater playing. You can also participate in a UCF grad Q&A and reflect on what you love most about being a Knight. Simply save your preferred effect to your Instagram account, take a video using the effect and tap the screen to move your tassel from right to left. Be sure to tag @ucf.edu so we can share your accomplishment!
UCF Grad Cap Augmented Reality Filter
UCF Grad Cap + Alma Mater Augmented Reality Filter
UCF Grad Q&A Augmented Reality Filter
Facebook Frames
Share your accomplishment with friends and family on Facebook by adding a Facebook frame for the degree you earned (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral) to your profile photo. Add one using the link above or search “UCF Class of 2020” when changing your profile photo.
Facebook Cover Photos
Proud to be a UCF grad? Add a Facebook cover photo to celebrate your success!
Mobile Wallpapers
Share your UCF pride and download a mobile wallpaper today.
GIPHY Stickers
Jazz up your Instagram and Snapchat stories or TikTok post with a UCF Class of 2020 GIPHY sticker. Be sure to tag @ucf.edu so we can celebrate with you!
Spotify Playlist Submission
Celebrate your time as a Knight with a playlist built by the Class of 2020. Submit a song suggestion to UCF Alumni for a chance to be featured.
For Family and Friends of Graduates
Facebook Frames
Add a Facebook frame to your profile photo to share how proud you are of your graduate with family and friends. Add one from above or search “UCF Family” when changing your profile photo.
Facebook Cover Photos
Are you a proud parent of a UCF grad? Add a Facebook cover photo to share your excitement.
Mobile Wallpapers
Download a mobile wallpaper and set it as your background to show support for your Knight.
Virtual Commencement Ceremonies
On August 1, UCF will celebrate graduates with virtual commencement ceremonies on Facebook and YouTube.
This semester’s commencement speaker is George A. Kalogridis ’76, who is president of segment development and enrichment for Disney Parks Experiences and Products.
College of Arts and Humanities
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
3 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Some programs will recognize graduates with events and photos at the department level. Please refer to your advisor. To learn more about how to stay connected after you graduate, share your favorite student memories, and hear a congratulatory message from Dean Jeff Moore, visit the college’s commencement site.
Burnett Honors College
The college is compiling a virtual yearbook of graduating seniors called “The Wind Dancer,” which will be posted on the college’s website.
College of Business
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
8:30 a.m.
Facebook and YouTube
College of Community Innovation and Education
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
4:45 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
The college will share a special doctoral ceremony prior to commencement.
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
3:45 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Virtual Recognition Ceremony for Graduate Students
Friday, July 31
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Keynote by Catherine “Cathy” Kammerer ’13MS ’15PhD, senior manager of materials and processes engineering at Aerojet Rocketdyne
RSVP and view the full program.
College of Graduate Studies
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
9:45 a.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Programs will share individual congratulatory messages and arrange group photos at the department level. Please refer to your advisor.
College of Health Professions and Sciences
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
2 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Programs will host virtual ceremonies and share individual congratulatory messages at the department level. View a celebratory video from the college.
College of Medicine
Virtual ceremony for B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. students
Saturday, August 1
10 a.m.
Facebook and YouTube
College of Nursing
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
1 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Virtual Recognition Ceremony
Friday, July 31
5 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
To share your Knight Nurse pride, view video messages and review the post-graduation checklist, visit the college’s commencement website.
College of Optics and Photonics
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
10:15 a.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
11:30 a.m.
Facebook and YouTube
College of Sciences
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
6 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
Programs will host virtual ceremonies and share individual congratulatory messages at the department level. Please refer to your advisor.
Watch a congratulatory message from Interim Dean Tosha Dupras.
College of Undergraduate Studies
Virtual ceremony
Saturday, August 1
12:15 p.m.
Facebook and YouTube
The college will host a ceremony for its degree programs and will send a commemorative medallion to each of its graduates. To share your photos and to hear a congratulatory message from Vice Provost and Dean Theodorea Regina Berry, visit the college’s commencement site.
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