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Curious about the status of your graduation application?
For more information, please contact your Academic Advising Center (undergraduates) or the Graduate College (graduate students).
Spring 2012 Commencement
May 10, 11, and 12, 2012
2 p.m.
College of Applied Arts
College of Health Professions
Friday, May 11th
10 a.m.
McCoy College of Business Administration
University College
2 p.m.
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Saturday, May 12th
10 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts (Group 1)
Department of Anthropology
Department of English
Department of History
Center for International Studies
Department of Modern Languages
Department of Philosophy
Department of Psychology
Department of Sociology
2 p.m.
College of Science and Engineering
College of Liberal Arts (Group 2)
Department of Geography
Department of Political Science
To view future ceremony schedules, please click here.
Graduation Application Deadline
The spring graduation application deadline has passed.
For more information, please contact your Academic Advising Center (undergraduates) or the Graduate College(graduate students).
Graduation Exit Survey
Are you graduating this fall? Participate in the Graduation Exit Survey to share and rate your experiences at Texas State prior to your graduation. Your responses will help make improvements for future Bobcats.
More information on the survey can be found on the Graduation Surveys webpage.
Commencement Photos
The following photo galleries are now available!
Summer 2011 Commencement Photos
For information on your portraits taken at the ceremony, please visit the Graduate Photos page.
Your Name at Commencement
While applying for graduation, you may have noticed that your name needs to be updated in the University database. For example, adding your full middle name instead of just a middle initial.
In order to change your name with the University, you must submit a Personal Information Update Request with the Registrar's Office. http://www.registrar.txstate.edu/our-services/personal-info-update.html
This name change will affect your diploma, the commencement program, your name Reader Card, and all other university documents.
Can't Attend the Ceremony? Listen Live!
Audio of the commencement ceremonies can be streamed via the internet or on the iPhone using the Texas State Mobile iPhone App.
The Difference Between Participating in Commencement and Graduating
It is important that candidates and families understand the difference between "participating in commencement [walking across the stage]" and "graduating [receiving a diploma]".
Please visit the Candidate Instruction page for details.
For information regarding the graduation application, click here.
For diploma information, visit the Candidate Information webpage and the Registrar's Office website.
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