Monday, August 3, 2026

The College of Medicine will host the ceremony in the Pegasus Ballroom located on the University of Central Florida’s main campus.  The ceremony is a medical school tradition where students are coated by the Dean and recognized as colleagues in healthcare – our future Physician Knights.  UCF holds White Coat on the first day of class for first-year students.

Date

Monday, August 3, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Location

University of Central Florida
Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
12715 Pegasus Drive
Orlando, FL 32816 (Map)

Tickets

Tickets are not required for the white coat ceremony; however, all guests must be pre-registered by the participating student through the Greenvelope Invite sent to their email address.

Help Welcome The New M.D. Class

The White Coat Ceremony marks the first moment of a medical student’s journey to become a doctor.

You can help to make this special for the incoming class of medical students by sponsoring their white coat or stethoscope.  Join us in welcoming those about to embark on a tremendous journey.

There are several sponsorship levels are available:

  • A $100 gift to sponsor a new medical student’s white coat
  • A $200 gift to sponsor a new medical student’s stethoscope
  • A $300 gift to sponsor a white coat and stethoscope for one (1) student
  • A $600 gift to sponsor a white coat and stethoscope for two (2) students
  • A $1,200 gift to sponsor a white coat and stethoscope for four (4) students, which provides support at the President’s Circle level
  • A $3,000 gift to sponsor a white coat and stethoscope for ten (10) students, which provides support at the President’s Circle level

To sponsor a new medical student, please visit the UCF Foundation’s White Coat page.

For more information, please contact Lorraine Scholler at Lorraine.Scholler@ucf.edu or call 407.266.1044

Student Arrival Instructions

All students should report to the Key West Ballroom, on the second floor of the Student Union at 8:30 AM

For additional questions or information, please email comevents@ucf.edu.

Parking

Graduates and guests may park in Garage I. (Map)