Graduation and Convocation

Graduation

Graduation is the awarding of a degree upon the satisfactory completion of a student's program of work. Master's and doctoral degree candidates should consult their graduate adviser and the Graduate Catalog for procedures to graduate. Note that students must meet all deadlines and follow all submission instructions for graduation set by the Graduate School.

Convocation

Convocation is the celebratory public ceremony at which all graduates are individually recognized and hooded by the dean of their academic college. The Graduate School hosts a university-wide convocation ceremony each spring at Bass Concert Hall to honor master's and doctoral graduates.

The next Graduate School Convocation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2013.You must be a summer or fall 2012 graduate or spring 2013 degree candidate to participate in the ceremony. August and December 2013 degree candidates are not eligible to march in this ceremony.

Please note that academic regalia is required for students participating in convocation. Regalia is available for rental or purchase through the University Co-op at www.universitycoop.com.

Tickets are not required for guests and they are seated on a first-come first-serve basis. Free parking is available in all of the university's multi-level parking garages and surface lots. If you have family or friends who cannot make it to the ceremony, we will provide a link for them to watch the ceremony via live video stream. The link will be posted on this Web site a few days before the ceremony.

If you require wheelchair accessibility or have other special seating concerns, please see the Bass Concert Hall's accessibility Web site at http://www.texasperformingarts.org/visit/accessibility.

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Some colleges host their own ceremonies in addition to the Graduate School Convocation ceremony. Also, the university-wide commencement ceremony will be held the evening of May 19, 2012 on the South Mall of the Main Building. Read more about the individual college ceremonies and the university-wide commencement schedule.