Commencement
Spring 2020 Commencement
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1/13/2020 Announcements
The Graduation Application for spring 2020 commencement will open on Tuesday, January 21. For more information, please contact your Academic Advising Center at www.advising.txstate.edu (undergraduates) or The Graduate College at http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/students/graduation.html (graduate students).
More information for potential candidates can be found on the Candidate Information page at https://www.txstate.edu/commencement/candidate-information.html.
Spring 2020 Commencement
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 14, 15, and 16, 2020
Strahan Arena at the University Events Center
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
College of Science and Engineering
The Graduate College
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
College of Fine Arts and Communication
The Graduate College
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
College of Applied Arts
The Graduate College
Friday, May 15, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts Group 1
Department of Anthropology
Department of History
Center for International Studies
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Department of Philosophy
Department of Psychology
Department of Sociology
University College
The Graduate College
Friday, May 15, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
College of Liberal Arts Group 2
Department of English
Department of Geography
Department of Political Science
College of Education Group 1
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The Graduate College
Friday, May 15, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
College of Education Group 2
Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education,
and School Psychology
Department of Health and Human Performance
The Graduate College
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
College of Health Professions
McCoy College of Business Administration Group 1
Department of Accounting
Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
Dean, Business Administration
The Graduate College
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
McCoy College of Business Administration Group 2
Department of Finance and Economics
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
The Graduate College
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 Instructions page for details.
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.
This name change will affect your diploma, the commencement program, your name Reader Card, and all other university documents.
Candidates and Guests with Disabilities
Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities will be provided upon request. If you know you will need accommodations on commencement day, please contact your Academic Advising Center (Undergraduate) or The Graduate College (Graduate students) at least two weeks prior to the ceremony.
Accommodations for guests with disabilities include accessible parking, shuttle services, accessible seating, and sign language interpreting services. For more information on parking and seating for individuals with limited mobility, see here.
For additional information regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities, please visit the Office of Disability Services (ODS) website or call the ODS at 512-245-3451.
For information regarding the graduation application, visit the Candidate Instructions page.
For diploma information, visit the Candidate Information webpage and the Office of University Registrar's Office website.
