Fall 2024 Commencement

麻豆精品视频 (麻豆精品视频) Fall 2024 Commencement ceremony will be held Monday, December 16, 2024 at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. 

The ceremonies will include all graduates for the Summer 2024 and the candidates for the Fall 2024 semester. Doctoral, Masters, and Bachelors degrees will be presented.

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10:00 AM Ceremony

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Nursing

2:30 PM Ceremony

College of Business
College of Education
College of Science
Commencement Participation Kit

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Schedule of Events 10:00 a.m. Ceremony
Time Event Location
8:30 a.m. Students check-in East Hall
8:30 a.m. Doors open for guests Propst Arena
10:00 a.m. Ceremony begins Propst Arena
Schedule of Events 2:30 p.m. Ceremony
Time Event Location
1:00 p.m. Students check-in East Hall
1:00 p.m. Doors open for guests Propst Arena
2:30 p.m. Ceremony begins Propst Arena

Note: If there is an event at the same time as Commencement, please arrive 15-20 minutes before doors open.

Fall 2024 Commencement Guide

Student Instructions

Candidates

Candidates will need to arrive at the Von Braun Center one and a half hours prior to the scheduled ceremony time. Students should report to their college line-up area in the Von Braun Center East Hall no later than one hour prior to the ceremony. 

What to Bring to Commencement

Degree candidates should purchase their caps and gowns from the 麻豆精品视频 Campus Bookstore prior to the ceremony and must bring them, along with their tassels, to Commencement. Students should not bring purses, coats, etc., into the Von Braun Center. Personal items may not be left in the assembly or robing areas during the ceremony. Please refer to Guest Searches in the Commencement Guide for more information on prohibited items. 

Academic Regalia

Commencement is an occasion marking a special time in a student's academic career. Appropriate attire for the occasion is a black academic gown and mortarboard. Undergraduate student members of academic honor societies may wear the insignia or honor cord of that academic honor society. Flowers, personal jewelry, pins or cords from social fraternities and sororities are not to be worn on academic robes. All graduates participating in the ceremony must wear their academic regalia.

Effective Fall 2024, the academic regalia for Bachelors and Masters students is Blue. 

Caps and Gowns

Caps and gowns may be purchased at Countdown to Cap and Gown or in the 麻豆精品视频 Campus Bookstore Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Doctoral candidates should pre-order your cap and gown at least one month prior to the ceremony.

Guests

No tickets are required for guests. Please notify family and friends that the doors will open exactly one and a half hours prior to the scheduled ceremony time. Guests, family members and spouses are not permitted in the assembly or robing areas and should go directly to the arena.

The Von Braun Center is committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all guests. All patrons entering the Von Braun Center during an event are subject to screening, which varies from event-to-event. Screenings range from visual inspection and bag search to screenings by a magnetometer (metal detector) and/or pat-down search conducted by security personnel. The purpose of the inspection is to detect prohibited items. For more information about prohibited items, please visit the .

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Participation in Commencement

Fall Commencement - Students who have completed degree requirements in the Summer semester, as well as those who have applied for graduation and will complete all degree requirements for the Fall semester.
Spring Commencement - Students who have applied for graduation and will complete all degree requirements for the Spring semester.

Doctoral candidates must notify Graduates Studies in order to participate in the ceremony.

Tassel Colors

  Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences - White

  Business - Drab

  Education - Light Blue

  Engineering - Orange

  Nursing - Apricot

  Science - Gold

  Doctoral - Old Gold

 

Future Commencement Dates

Fall 2024: Monday, December 16, 2024
Spring 2025: Monday, May 5, 2025

Additional dates can be found at this link.