Graduation Information Center
Congratulations on reaching this milestone in your personal and professional development. The university has established this online communication for you to access all the information you need about graduation in a quick and convenient manner. Please return to this page regularly to get updates that will be posted. You can also use this page to contact us directly by using the Contact Us feature at the end of this page.
If you plan to participate in one of our graduation ceremonies this year please scroll down to the Graduation Participation Survey below and fill in your survey. You must fill in the survey to be counted as a tentative participant. Please peruse and enjoy this specially prepared page and let us know if you have any questions.
Graduation Application
At the University of Belize, students who complete their studies must apply for completion at the Records Office for their names to be added to the tentative graduation list. The deadline is one semester before the anticipated semester of completion and is listed on the official academic calendar.
Students who are on the tentative graduation list and who want to participate in one of the university’s Graduation Ceremonies MUST indicate their intention to do so by filling out the Graduation Participation Survey below. If you don’t fill out the survey you will not be allowed to participate in any of the Graduation Ceremonies.
Please note that there are two clearances each with its own cost and you must not confuse them. The first is your Application for Completion Form which has a cost of $125. That is for your academic clearance and will get you on the tentative graduation list.
The second is the Application to Participate in a Graduation Ceremony which has a $150.00 cost and requires you to fill out the Graduation Participation Survey below.
If you plan to complete your UB studies in 2023 you should have already submitted your Application for Completion Form to the Office of Records. You should have already received an official response to your application detailing the last set of courses you should take before being cleared for graduation. If you have not yet gotten your response letter please contact the Records Office using the button below or writing to [email protected]
Those who completed their graduation requirements in December of 2022 should have already received their All Clear for Graduation letters. Once you receive this letter you are on the University’s Tentative Graduation List.
At the end of the Second Semester (June 2023) and again at the end of the Summer Semester (August 2023) the Records Office will send out All Clear for Graduation Letters to those who complete their academic requirements respectively.
If you know you are taking your last set of classes as suggested by the Records Office then you can fill out the Graduation Participation Survey to hold a seat in one of this year’s graduation ceremonies. You do not have to wait for your final grades to fill out the survey as the number of seats available may be filled up before you finish. You can apply now by filling out the survey today. To fill out the survey, click the link below.
Graduation Participation Fee
The graduation participation fee covers the cost of staging two memorable and inspiring, face-to-face graduation ceremonies, including all the related expenses. The graduation fee is $150.00 and is payable before the deadline of August 31, 2023. The fee can be paid online into your student account from Atlantic Bank, Belize Bank, following the normal procedure for paying tuition. You can also pay in person at the account’s office on any UB campus. If you pay online, please be sure to send proof of payment to [email protected] and you will receive an official UB receipt in a few days. Be reminded that to participate in any of UB’s graduation ceremonies you must pay the graduation fee no later than August 31st. Please plan ahead to pay this fee on time as we cannot extend this deadline.
If you do not plan to participate in a graduation ceremony you do not have to pay this fee.
Dates and Venues of the 2023 Graduation Ceremonies
The university is planning two face-to-face graduation ceremonies for 2023. The first will be in Belize City for students who studied at the Belize City, Belmopan and Central Farm Campuses. The second ceremony will be in Punta Gorda for students who studied at the Punta Gorda Campus.
All of these ceremonies are scheduled to be Face to Face ceremonies unless public rules responding to the COVID Pandemic change and force us to hold a virtual ceremony instead. The dates, venues and intended audience of the ceremonies are listed below.
On Saturday, October 14, UB will host the first graduation ceremony at the Civic Center in Belize City for students who studied at the Belize City, Belmopan and Central Farm Campuses. The ceremony will run from 1:30 pm sharp to 4:30 pm.
On Sunday, October 22, UB will host its second graduation ceremony at the Toledo Community College Auditorium for all students who studied at the Punta Gorda Campus. The ceremony will run from 10:00 am sharp to 12:00 noon.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR STUDENTS WHO PREFER A SUNDAY CEREMONY:
Any student who is unable to participate in the Saturday ceremony in Belize City due to religious reasons is welcome to participate in the Sunday ceremony in Punta Gorda with the understanding that such travel to Punta Gorda will have to be covered by the student.
Students who are not from the Punta Gorda campus who decide to participate in the Punta Gorda ceremony must inform the Office of Student Affairs and can do so by using the Contact Us form at the end of this web page.
New Virtual Rehearsal
The university has moved away from face to face graduation rehearsal sessions to save students time and the cost of travel. In lieu of face-to-face sessions, all graduands will be informed exactly what they need to do to participate and maintain the professional effect that the university expects. In addition, all graduands are now required to report inside the Civic Center or Toledo Community College Auditorium no later than 1 hour before their respective graduation ceremony. We will upload detailed instructions and a Rehearsal Video at a later date.
Distribution of Graduation Regalia and Taking of Graduation Portraits/Pictures
Each tentative graduate who fills out the graduation participation survey to say they will participate in a university graduation ceremony and who pays the $150 participation fee, will receive a new graduation gown, cap, tassel and stole. Those tentative Bachelor Graduates who have achieved honors will receive academic honor cords to drape over their gowns. To save time and money, the entire set of regalia will be distributed to tentative graduates at the same time so they only have to come in to campus once before graduation. Tentative graduates will also receive their invitations and name cards when they come in to collect their regalia.
Graduation Portraits When You Collect Your Graduation Regalia
When you come in to collect your graduation regalia you start making your graduation memories and we want you to have the opportunity to take as many photos as you would like in your graduation regalia and with your family or friends. To make this happen we will have a professional photographer at each location where tentative graduates will collect their regalia. You can then make your own arrangements with the photographer to get your pictures taken at your expense. Our selected photographers are professional and affordable.
WHERE AND WHEN YOU WILL COLLECT YOUR GRADUATION REGALIA
ALL STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE COROZAL, ORANGE WALK OR BELIZE DISTRICTS INCLUDING
SAN PEDRO AND CAYE CAULKER
You will collect your regalia, invitations and name cards on the Belize City Campus at the Faculty of Management in West Landivar, Belize City. The distribution will take place in the library on the second floor of the main building on the FMSS Campus. Come ready to sit for your graduation portrait or pictures if you so choose. The regalia will be distributed and the photographer will be available on the dates indicated below from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, including during lunch, to accommodate those who work. To prevent any overcrowding we ask that you come in for your package based on your Faculty following the schedule below. If you cannot come in on the day of your Faculty, you can come in on Saturday the 23 of September.
Tuesday, September 19, Faculty of Education and Arts (FEA)
Wednesday, September 20, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences (FMSS)
Friday, September 22, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)
Saturday, September 23, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) AND Anyone who missed his or her designated day
ALL STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE CAYO AND STANN CREEK DISTRICTS
You will collect your regalia, invitations and name cards on the Belmopan Campus in Belmopan City on the second floor of the library. Come ready to sit for your graduation portrait or pictures if you so choose. The regalia will be distributed and the photographer will be available on the dates indicated below from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, including during lunch, to accommodate those who work. To prevent any overcrowding we ask that you come in for your package based on your Faculty following the schedule below. If you cannot come in on the day of your Faculty, you can come in on Saturday, the 30 of September.
Tuesday, September 26, Faculty of Education and Arts (FEA)
Wednesday, September 27, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences (FMSS)
Thursday, September 28, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)
Friday, September 29, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)
Saturday, September 30, Anyone who missed his or her designated day
ALL STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE TOLEDO DISTRICT
You will collect your regalia on the Punta Gorda Campus in Punta Gorda Town at the main office in the Administration Building. Please take note of the day and time for you to show up ready to collect your regalia and ready to sit for your graduation portrait or pictures as applicable. The regalia will be distributed and the photographer will be available on the dates indicated below from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, including during lunch, to accommodate our working students. You can come on any of the two days allotted.
Friday, September 29, All Faculties
Saturday, September 30, All Faculties
Dress Code
Standard dress code for the graduation will be as follows:
Males
Dress shirt with necktie as the V neck on the graduation gown will highlight your necktie. Dark coloured trousers or dress jeans with dress shoes look very smart but please, don’t wear athletic socks
Females
If you wear a dress it should not be longer than 15 inches above your ankle. The graduation gown has a V neck so plan for your jewelry to be highlighted.
Invitations
In consideration of the required Covid19 health protocols, and to keep the audience at a safe size and distance, this year the university will give each tentative graduate three (3) invitations to the graduation ceremony. Graduands will be able to collect their invitations at the campus where they studied when they come in to collect their academic regalia.
Note: Each invitation is for ONE person only
Please do not contact the office asking for extra invitations.
Photographers
Only the professional photographers authorized by the University of Belize and provided with identification tags will be allowed to take pictures in front of the stage during the ceremony. Family and friends will need to take pictures from their seats. This requirement is to facilitate the smooth flow of graduands to and from the stage during the distribution of diplomas and degrees. This will also ensure that the official photographers will capture a picture of each graduate. The professional photographers will be listed on this page as soon as they are identified so you can arrange to purchase photographs if you so desire.
Graduation Rings
Nancy’s Jewelry is the official jeweler making the UB-sanctioned graduation ring for the past 16 years. The Official UB Ring can be purchased from any of the Nancy’s Jewelry Stores across the country including:
Belize City
#4 Cemetery Road
Tel: 227-8969
Orange Walk Town
#24 Belize-Corozal Road
Tel: 322-0175
San Ignacio Town
#5 Burns Avenue
Tel: 632 2882
Please find below the detailed contact information for all the Nancy’s Jewelry outlets along with beautiful images of the various ring design available for UB graduates.
Distribution of Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees
Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees will not be given out during the graduation ceremony. Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees will be issued at the Records Offices on the Belize City, Belmopan and Punta Gorda campuses, based on the location of their programs. Example: Collecting in Belize City Records Office: Associate in Mechanical Engineering (AMEE), Bachelor in Social Work (BSOW), Etc. Students who studied at the Central Farm Campus will collect their Degrees at the Belmopan Campus. To manage the number of students collecting their Certificates, Diplomas or Degrees on any given day, the Records Office asks those of you who studied at the Belize City, Belmopan or Central Farm Campuses to collect your diploma or degree following the schedule below: (Please note that you have up to a year to collect your diploma so you don’t have to rush but you should come to collect it within a year. If you don’t collect your diploma, certificate or degree within a year of your graduation date you may be asked to pay for a reprint)
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Early Release of Diplomas and Degrees
Any student who completed his or her graduation requirements and pays all attendant fees can apply for an early release of his or her degree or diploma. This is done in an organized manner at specific times. For those who completed in December of 2022, they can apply now for an early release. To apply, students should contact the records office at [email protected] for the relevant form and pay the early release fee of $200.00. Please note that this is a third fee and should not be confused with the other two fees. This fee is optional as you only have to pay it if you want an early release of your degree or diploma. It takes four to six weeks for the diploma or degree to be made. Only students who complete all their graduation requirements in December of 2022 OR June of 2023 can apply for early release of their diplomas or degrees.
If a student gets his or her diploma or degree early and has no intention to participate in one of the graduation ceremonies in October, he or she can rent the graduation regalia to take pictures. These can be rented for $75 from the Office of Student Affairs by writing to [email protected] after applying for early release of degree or diploma.
Some students may want to get their regalia early to take pictures with their new degrees or diplomas but may also want to participate in one of the graduation ceremonies in October. If you think you may want to participate then please pay the full $150 graduation participation fee early and get the full set of regalia which you can use to take pictures with your new degree or diploma and later to participate in the graduation ceremony in October.
Students who will attend the graduation ceremony in Punta Gorda can collect their diplomas or degrees on any work day after their graduation ceremony at the Records Office on the Punta Gorda campus.
Frequently asked questions
Contact the Graduation Committee
If you have a question whose answer is not already covered on this page, please use the form on the right to contact the graduation committee.
If you have a question whose answer is not already covered on this page, please use the form below to contact the graduation committee.
