The Grand Procession of Degree Candidates is led by the University Marshals, faculty members who present the total ensemble of candidates to the administration for confirmation of the degrees. They are followed by Faculty Marshals who on behalf of the individual colleges and schools, lead their specific candidates to the celebration. Each marshal carries a mace, a symbol of the authority and charge given to the faculty to educate students. Wood and carvings for some of the maces came from Old Main, UT's first academic structure built in the 1880's. Others have been designed to mark special occasions in the history of The University.

The Marshals for Commencement 2001 are:

For the Procession
R. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
Marshal of the University
Donald G. Davis
Martha F. Hilley
Shelley M. Payne

Regents, Distinguished Guests, and Administrative Officials
Mia E. Carter
Naomi E. Lindstrom
Charles A. Roeckle

Deans Certifying Degree Candidate
Rebecca A. Baltzer
Margaret E. Briley
Paul B. Woodruff

Faculty
Patrick J. Davis
John C. Gilbert
Ruth G. McRoy

Graduate School
Katherine Arens
Mack Grady
Terry Kahn
Donald G. Phelps

School of Architecture
David D. Heymann
D. Andrew Vernooy

Red McCombs School of Business
Karen L. Sedatole
Edward L. Summers

College of Communication
Barbara L. Davis
Marye C.Tharp

College of Education
Elaine Fowler
Diane Schallert

College of Engineering
Neal E. Armstrong
Gary C. Vliet

College of Fine Arts
Linda Henderson
Ann Reynolds

School of Law
Susana I. Alemán

College of Liberal Arts
Larry D. Carver
Brian E. Roberts

Graduate School of Library and Informational Science
David Gracy
Irene Owens

College of Natural Sciences
Alan K. Cline
Gary Kocurek

School of Nursing
Graham McDougall

College of Pharmacy
W. Arlyn Kloesel
Christian P. Whitman

LBJ School of Public Affairs
Jacqueline L. Angel

School of Social Work
Lori Holleran