The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has already published a detailed Spring 2027 ceremony schedule: Doctoral Hooding and the Winston College of Law ceremony on Thursday, May 13, followed by Bachelor's and Master's ceremonies for specific colleges each day through Sunday, May 16, all at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
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What’s confirmed so far
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has already published a detailed Spring 2027 ceremony schedule, running May 13-16, 2027 — real, specific per-college dates and times pulled directly from UTK’s own commencement site, not projected from a prior year’s pattern. All ceremonies are held at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Multiple ceremonies, by college
UTK splits its graduating class across several ceremonies rather than one all-university event: Doctoral Hooding and the Winston College of Law ceremony open the weekend on Thursday, May 13, with Bachelor’s and Master’s ceremonies for specific colleges spread across Friday through Sunday. Check UTK’s own Spring 2027 page for your graduate’s exact college and time.
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Frequently asked questions
What days does Tennessee's 2027 Commencement Weekend cover?
May 13-16, 2027 (Thursday through Sunday), confirmed directly on UTK's own Spring 2027 commencement page, with a full per-college ceremony schedule already published.
When is my graduate's specific ceremony?
It depends on their college. For example, Doctoral Hooding and the Winston College of Law ceremony are Thursday, May 13; Haslam College of Business ceremonies are Sunday, May 16. Check UTK's own Spring 2027 information page for your graduate's specific college and time.
Where are the ceremonies held?
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37996 — UTK's basketball arena and its standing commencement venue.
Is there one ceremony everyone attends?
No — UTK splits its graduating class across multiple ceremonies by college and degree level across the four-day weekend, rather than one single all-university event.
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