Fall 2025 Commencement
Statesboro Ceremonies
Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate Ceremony
Tuesday, December 16
2:00 P.M.
Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
Graduate Ceremony
Wednesday, December 17
6:00 PM
Savannah Ceremonies
Enmarket Arena
Saturday, December 13
10 A.M.
Closing Sweetheart Circle for Graduation Photos
Southern Drive on the Statesboro Campus will be closed for traffic exiting the University on Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. to provide our graduating students with the opportunity to take their pictures on Sweetheart Circle in a safer environment.
Anyone who parks on or near Sweetheart Circle that day will not be able to exit on the Circle between 2 and 5 p.m. Instead, traffic will be routed behind Sanford Hall, through the baseball parking lot (Lot 13) and exit campus by the tennis courts onto Fair Road. (Please see map below).
During these days and time, University officials will limit traffic on one lane on the circle and will prevent anyone from exiting campus on Southern Drive. This will allow graduates a safer experience as they take pictures at one of the prettiest campus locations in the country.
Thank you in advance for your patience as we try to provide graduating students with a safe opportunity to take their graduation photos.
We know many of you want to take pictures in your regalia on campus before graduation. To make this safer and easier for you, we are asking that anyone who wants to take pictures on Sweetheart Circle on the Statesboro Campus to do so only on:
- Tuesday, April 29, 2-5 p.m.
- Thursday, May 1, 2-5 p.m.
During these days and time, University officials will limit traffic on one lane on the circle and will prevent anyone from exiting campus on Southern Drive. This will allow graduates a safer experience as they take pictures at one of the prettiest campus locations in the country.
Please see the attached map to see how traffic will flow on these days and times.
To make the experience memorable for you and others, we would ask that when you take pictures:
- Please clean up after yourself
- Preserve the beauty of our campus and don’t walk in the flowerbeds
- Don’t bring or use glass
- Be aware of vehicles in the road – they may not see you
- Don’t use confetti unless it’s biodegradable
Information for Faculty and Staff
Southern Drive on the Statesboro Campus will be closed for traffic exiting the University on Tuesday, April 29, and Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. This is being done to provide our graduating students some safe times when they can take their pictures on Sweetheart Circle.
Anyone who parks on or near the circle that day will not be able to exit on the circle between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Instead, traffic will be routed behind Sanford Hall, through the baseball parking lot (Lot 13) and exit campus by the tennis courts. Please see map below.
Thank you in advance for your patience as we try to provide graduating students a safe opportunity to take their graduation photos at one of the prettiest campus locations in the country.
Commencement Live Broadcasts
The live broadcast will begin at 3 p.m. on May 17.
Saturday, May 17 – 3 p.m.
Enmarket Arena
Savannah, GA
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Tuesday, May 13 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Wednesday, May 14 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Thursday, May 15 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Saturday, May 17 – 10 a.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
Saturday, May 17 – 3 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
Saturday, December 14 – 2 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savanah
Tuesday, December 17 – 2 p.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Tuesday, May 7 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
The College of Arts and Humanities, College of Science and Mathematics, Waters College of Health Professions, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Wednesday, May 8 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
The Parker College of Business and College of Education
Thursday, May 9 – 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
Saturday, May 11 – 10 a.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
The College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Parker College of Business, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
Saturday, May 11 – 3 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
The Waters College of Health Professions and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Thursday, December 14, 2 p.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Saturday, December 16, 2 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
Tuesday, May 9, 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Science and Mathematics, Health Professions, and Public Health
Wednesday, May 10, 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
colleges of Business and Education
Thursday, May 11, 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
colleges of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computing
Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Education, Science and Mathematics, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, and Engineering and Computing
Saturday, May 13, 3 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
colleges of Health Professions and Public Health
Saturday, December 10, 2 p.m.
Enmarket Arena in Savannah
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
all colleges
Tuesday, December 13, 2 p.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
all colleges
Monday, May 9, 10 a.m.
Statesboro, Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Health Professions, and Public Health
Tuesday, May 10, 10 a.m.
Statesboro, Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Business, Education, and Science and Mathematics
Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m.
Statesboro, Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Engineering and Computing
Friday, May 13, 10 a.m.
Savannah, Savannah Convention Center
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Science and Mathematics, Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computing
Friday, May 13, 3 p.m.
Savannah, Savannah Convention Center
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Health Professions and Public Health
Saturday, December 11, 3 p.m.
Savannah Convention Center
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
All Colleges
Monday, December 13, 2 p.m.
Statesboro Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
Colleges of Business, Education, Health Professions, and Public Health
Tuesday, December 14, 2 p.m.
Statesboro Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Engineering and Computing, and Science and Mathematics
Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m.
Savannah Convention Center
Savannah Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Science and Mathematics, Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computing
Saturday, May 8 at 3 p.m.
Savannah Convention Center
Savannah Undergraduate and Graduate Ceremony
colleges of Health Professions, and Public Health
Monday, May 10 at 9 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony
colleges of Arts and Humanities, Health Professions, and Public Health
Tuesday, May 11 at 9 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony
colleges of Business, Education, and Science and Mathematics
Wednesday, May 12 at 9 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony
colleges of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computing
Thursday, May 13 at 9 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Graduate Ceremony
Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m.
Savannah Convention Center
Savannah Undergraduate Ceremony
Wednesday, December 16 at 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony – College of Arts and Humanities, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Wednesday, December 16 at 3 p.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony – Waters College of Health Professions and Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
Thursday, December 17 at 10 a.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Undergraduate Ceremony – Parker College of Business, College of Education and College of Science and Mathematics
Thursday, December 17 at 3 p.m.
Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Statesboro Graduate Ceremony
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
College of Education
College of Science and Mathematics
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Parker College of Business
Waters College of Health Professions
View Photos from the Fall 2019 Commencement
Statesboro Ceremony
Paulson Stadium
Saturday, December 14, 2019 – 1 p.m.
Savannah Ceremony
Savannah Convention Center
Friday, December 13, 2019 – 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
9 a.m. – University-Wide Ceremony – Paulson Stadium
1 p.m. – College of Arts and Humanities – Hanner Fieldhouse
4 p.m. – Parker College of Business – Hanner Fieldhouse
Friday, May 10, 2019
9:30 a.m. – Waters College of Health Professions – Savannah Convention Center
9:30 a.m. – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences – Hanner Fieldhouse
1 p.m. – College of Education – Savannah Convention Center
1 p.m. – Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing – Hanner Fieldhouse
4 p.m. – Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health – Savannah Convention Center
4 p.m. – College of Science and Mathematics – Hanner Fieldhouse
To view ceremonies prior to 2019, please visit the University’s Facebook page.