The May 9 spring commencement at Bartow Arena will consist of two ceremonies, each including about half of the graduating class. Attendance at each ceremony is determined by school. The creation of two ceremonies for the May commencement, the most highly attended of UAB’s annual spring and winter commencement exercises, will better accommodate the graduates and provide adequate seating and parking for their families and friends. Each ceremony is expected to last about one hour.

•  9:30 a.m. — Education, Arts and Humanities, SBS and NS&M
•  2:30 p.m. — Nursing, Business, Engineering, Health Professions, Public Health, Medicine, Dentistry and Optometry

The Doctoral Hooding ceremony will be held at noon in the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.