BIPH Graduation Celebration Fall 2024

BIPH Graduation Celebration will take place Wednesday, May 7th at 3:00 p.m. in Hodgson Music Hall in the Performing arts center at 230 River Rd, Athens, GA 30602.

Graduates, Please arrive in regalia, at 2:00 p.m. to check in.
Spring Convocation Program

Speakers

Dr. Gaylen Edwards, Department Head, Physiology and Pharmacology

Dr. Lisa Nolan, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Student Speaker, 

Dr. Karen Wells


Registration

Registration link will be emailed to qualifying students.

**The event is free, but students must have submitted an RSVP in early March to participate in the event as a graduating student.**


Attire

Appropriate academic regalia must be worn to participate in the UGA Commencement or BIPH graduation celebration.  Caps, gowns and hoods may be purchased at the UGA Bookstore and other off-campus bookstores.  Contact the University of Georgia Bookstore at 706-542-3171 or via email for purchasing information.

Candidates should wear their tassels over the right eye until the degree is awarded and over the left eye afterwards.

Undergraduate tassel: BS Biomedical Physiology tassels are science gold.


Arrival Instructions

Please arrive at the Performing Arts Center at 2:00 p.m. to check in.  At this time, you will obtain an introduction card and line-up with the other graduation candidates. Group photos will be taken before the ceremony, around 2:15pm.

***The BIPH Graduation Celebration is expected to last approximately one-and-a-half hours.


Parking

Parking on the UGA Campus will be free to students and visitors attending UGA’s graduate or undergraduate ceremonies.  (More information can be found at https://commencement.uga.edu/).


Diplomas

Diplomas will be mailed from the UGA Registrar’s Office approximately 6 weeks after commencement.


Help us Celebrate!

Step in front of one of our UGA BIPH Step & Repeat backdrops and grab a photo of yourself in your cap and gown or Georgia Red & Black.

Make sure to use #BIPHgrad25, #UGA25, and #UGAGrad and share it with us on Facebook or Instagram. You might see your post on commencement.uga.edu!