Published: May 03, 2021
UT To Host Virtual Commencement On May 8, 11 A.M.
UT will host its spring commencement ceremonies as a virtual experience on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 11 a.m. EST. The ceremonies can be viewed at ut.edu/commencement/may-2021-virtual-commencement.
The ceremonies will honor the 1,781 degree-seeking candidates at the University's 152nd commencement. The event is free and available to view online by the degree-seeking candidates, their family members and friends, UT faculty and staff members, and the general public.
The ceremonies will honor the 1,781 degree-seeking candidates at the University's 152nd commencement.
The ceremonies will include remarks by President Ronald Vaughn, academic deans and student challenge speakers. A downloadable version of the ceremony will be available immediately after. In addition, each graduate will receive a personalized video commemorating their achievement.
Degree-seeking candidates are encouraged to submit photos through social media by using the hashtag #UTampaGrad and tagging @uoftampa. Those who'd like to say "congratulations" to a new graduate are encouraged to do so on social media using the hashtag #UTampaGrad. For details, visit ut.edu/utampagrad.
May 2021 graduates may participate in the next in-person commencement ceremony, if they wish.
In addition to the virtual ceremony, students graduating in May or August 2021 were invited to participate in a week of special events that have been created specifically to celebrate graduates during the final week of classes. Events include receiving academic regalia, professional graduation photo opportunities, a graduate resource expo and much more. A full schedule of events is available at ut.edu/commencement/may-commencement.
Here are some statistics about UT's May 2021 graduating class.
UT Degree-Seeking Candidates:
Total: 1,781
Countries Represented: 50
% of graduates from Florida: 55%
Undergraduates:
Total bachelor's degree candidates: 1,540
Summa cum laude (GPA 4.0): 10
Magna cum laude (GPA 3.75 or higher, but less than 4.0): 164
Cum laude (GPA 3.5 or higher, but less than 3.75): 273
Top three most popular undergraduate majors in this class: finance, management and marketing
Graduate Students:
Total master's degree candidates: 241
With honors (GPA 3.9 or higher, but less than 4.0): 14
With highest honors (GPA 4.0): 14
MBAs awarded: 62