December is stated by the registrar in full: "Saturday, December 12, 2026", one combined graduate and undergraduate ceremony beginning "promptly at 1:00 p.m." in the Georgia College Centennial Center, up to eight electronic tickets per candidate, metal detectors and a clear-bag policy at the door, parking in the Centennial lot with overflow shuttles, and a live webcast. Spring is a calendar row: "Commencement (Colleges and times TBA) Wednesday, May 12-13, 2027". 12 May 2027 is a Wednesday and 13 May a Thursday, so the label covers only the first day, and the calendar says it changes occasionally. The midweek two-day range matches the university's pattern, four college ceremonies on a Wednesday and Thursday in 2026 for more than 1,400 students, so it is credible; it is not final. Book spring only on a cancellable rate.
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December, from the registrar, complete
Georgia College’s registrar publishes the winter round in full. “Saturday, December 12, 2026.” One combined ceremony for graduate and undergraduate candidates, and “The ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m.” in the Georgia College Centennial Center.
The same page carries the rules. “Each degree candidate will be issued up to 8 electronic tickets.” All candidates and guests pass through metal detectors, with a clear-bag policy and bag checks. Guests park in the Centennial Center lot, with overflow at the Irwin Street and Depot lots by shuttle. The ceremony is broadcast live over the Internet.
12 December 2026 is a Saturday. There is nothing left to wait for.
Spring, midweek, on a row that is not finished
The Spring 2027 calendar row reads: “Commencement (Colleges and times TBA) Wednesday, May 12-13, 2027.”
Two things to see in it. First, the shape: 12 and 13 May, a Wednesday and a Thursday. Georgia College graduates midweek, and Spring 2026 ran the same way, four college ceremonies across Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May, for more than 1,400 students. The two-day range is credible.
Second, the label. “Wednesday” describes 12 May. 13 May 2027 is a Thursday. The row’s weekday fits one day of a two-day range, colleges and times are TBA, and the calendar itself notes that it changes occasionally. This page records the row as published and does not correct it.
For lodging that resolves one way: cancellable rates only for spring, until the registrar publishes the college schedule.
What 2026 looked like
Wednesday 13 May 2026: college ceremonies at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday 14 May: 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All at the Centennial Center, each for a named college. If 2027 repeats that, a family’s night is the Tuesday for a Wednesday ceremony and the Wednesday for a Thursday one, and an evening ceremony adds the night of.
The town
About 215 rooms in three hotels on North Columbia Street, all on the university’s own list, against more than 1,400 graduates. Macon at 47 minutes is the overflow. That is the where to stay page.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Georgia College's winter 2026 commencement?
Saturday 12 December 2026 at 1 p.m. in the Georgia College Centennial Center, one combined ceremony, per the registrar's winter commencement page read on 14 September 2026.
When is Spring 2027?
The registrar's Spring 2027 calendar row reads "Commencement (Colleges and times TBA) Wednesday, May 12-13, 2027". A Wednesday and Thursday, midweek, matching the 2026 pattern. Colleges, times and venue are TBA.
Why do you say the label needs a second look?
Because "Wednesday" describes only 12 May; 13 May 2027 is a Thursday. The range is the university's own and fits its pattern, but the row is not a finished schedule, and the calendar notes that it changes occasionally. This page keeps the contradiction visible rather than quietly fixing it.
How many tickets?
December 2026: "Each degree candidate will be issued up to 8 electronic tickets." Spring 2027 rules are not posted.
What are the security rules?
For December, all candidates and guests pass through metal detectors, and a clear-bag policy with bag checks applies, per the winter commencement page.
Where do we park?
The Centennial Center lot, with overflow at the Irwin Street and Depot lots served by shuttle, per the winter commencement page.
How many nights?
December: the Friday night for a 1 p.m. Saturday ceremony. Spring: the Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with which one depending on your college's day and time, not yet published.
How we verified this
Last verified:
- Georgia College Registrar, Winter Commencement ("Saturday, December 12, 2026"; "The ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m."; Centennial Center; "Each degree candidate will be issued up to 8 electronic tickets."; metal detectors and clear bags; parking; webcast)
- Georgia College Registrar, Spring 2027 academic calendar PDF ("Commencement (Colleges and times TBA) Wednesday, May 12-13, 2027")
- Georgia College Registrar, Spring Commencement (Spring 2026: "Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, 2026"; four college ceremonies at 2 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
- Georgia College Front Page, Spring 2026 commencement ("More than 1,400 students participated")
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