Commencement

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
To participate in Spring Commencement, current semester graduates must apply to graduate, fall 22 and summer 23 graduates must apply to “walk”. See details here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/undergraduate-students/graduation/.

If you have already applied to graduate/walk, you can check your “walk list” status here: walk list status.

For questions about your eligibility to participate in the Economics ceremony, reach out to Jana Cole at jana@austin.utexas.edu.

GRADUATE STUDENTS
Economics graduate students will participate in the Department of Economics’ commencement ceremony instead of the Graduate School Ceremony. For questions, please contact your program coordinator:

• Master’s students: kristen hotopp (khotopp@austin.utexas.edu)
• PhD students: Stefanie Shackleton (phd-econ@austin.utexas.edu)

REGALIA

Graduating students are required to wear Academic Regalia. 

• Undergraduates: Please order your regalia at the University Co-Op by April 14. The tassel and stole color is white.
• Masters: Regalia is available for loan. Please contact Kristen Hotopp for additional information.
• Doctorates: Please order your regalia at the University Co-Op. Rental orders must be placed by March 31.

Regalia FAQs

CEREMONY

• Please arrive at Gregory Gym at 8am using the entrance on the ground floor of Speedway to check in for line-up.
• Undergraduate students will earn Bachelor of Arts degrees.
• Students will be individually recognized as they walk across the stage.
• All Liberal Arts majors are read for each student.
• A professional photographer will take pictures of students as they cross the stage.
• Do not bring valuable personal belongings, such as purses and backpacks, to the ceremony.
• Please mute phones during the procession and ceremony.

Gregory Gym doors will open at 8:30am for family, friends, and guests. No ticket is required.  

Live Stream: The ceremony will also stream live online, starting at approximately 9am on May 6. A streaming link will be made available at a later date.

Please do not bring valuable personal belongings, such as purses and backpacks, to the ceremony. Please note: Only clear bags will be allowed into the ceremony.  

PARKING

Parking at the San Jacinto Garage at 2401 San Jacinto Blvd. is generally recommended. Getting out of Brazos Garage after the ceremony ends can be incredibly difficult due to heavy traffic on MLK Blvd. Please also refer to UT's Visitor parking information. Additional parking information will be available at a later date.

MOBILITY IMPAIRED GUESTS

Seating: There will be an ADA area in the Gregory Auditorium.  Seating is first come, first serve.  Visitors, who need accomodations, are able to sit with one guest.

Parking: There are ADA parking spaces in Brazos Garage.  However, guests can be dropped of near the Gregory Auditorium.  Please refer to the map for the drop-off location. 

RECEPTION

A reception will take place immediately following the ceremony outside of the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Building.  You and your guests are invited to attend.

Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 7:30pm | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

After individual recognition in college and school convocations, degree candidates from all disciplines come together at the Tower for the university-wide commencement ceremony.

EVENT DETAILS

Tickets are required for graduating students and guests attending the University-Wide Commencement Ceremony. Graduates require a specific graduate ticket in order to participate in the procession and be seated on the field. Ticket information will be sent out to graduation students around April 24. 

GUEST TICKETS

1. To reserve your tickets, please go the event link. Please note: Tickets will not be available until after April 24th.  
2. Select "Find Tickets".
3. Scroll to the bottom.  Select the desired number of tickets.  Add the tickets to the cart and check out. 
4. You can reserve up to 15 tickets per visit 

Reminders

• Graduating students are required to wear Academic Regalia.
• Graduating students will not be individually recognized at this ceremony.

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