Commencement December 2017   Info for Grads
Commencement
Commencement

What to do on Commencement Day

Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 10 a.m.

College of Business, College of Engineering, College of Public Policy, College of Sciences

  • Arrive at the Alamodome at 8:00 a.m. (doors open for guests at this time also) for check-in and lineup. If you are not on time, you may forfeit your right to walk the stage. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m.
  • Graduates will check in and pick up their name card, fill out the back of the card for photo information, and proceed to line up in numerical order as indicated on the card.
  • Please do not bring belongings (purses, bags, etc.) with you to check-in. There will not be a coat check available.
  • Once in the Alamodome, graduates will follow designated signs to find the assigned check-in location.
  • All names will be called. The ceremony will last approximately 2—2.5 hours.
  • Students are required to remain in their seats throughout the entire ceremony.
  • After the ceremony, please exit the Alamodome immediately to meet your friends and family. No re-entry will be allowed.

Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 4 p.m.

College of Architecture, Construction and Planning, College of Education and Human Development, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, University College

  • Arrive at the Alamodome at 2:00 p.m. (doors open for guests at this time also) for check-in and lineup. If you are not on time, you may forfeit your right to walk the stage. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m.
  • Graduates will check in and pick up their name card, fill out the back of the card for photo information, and proceed to line up in numerical order as indicated on the card.
  • Please do not bring belongings (purses, bags, etc.) with you to check-in. There will not be a coat check available.
  • Once in the Alamodome, graduates will follow designated signs to find the assigned check-in location.
  • All names will be called. The ceremony will last approximately 2—2.5 hours.
  • Students are required to remain in their seats throughout the entire ceremony.
  • After the ceremony, please exit the Alamodome immediately to meet your friends and family. No re-entry will be allowed.

Services for Graduates with Disabilities

Degree candidates with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in their Commencement ceremony, are asked to contact the Special Events Center. The office is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Friday. Please call 210-458-6110, or send an email to commencement@utsa.edu to set up an appointment to discuss accommodation possibilities.

Accommodation requests must be made by Friday, May 5, 2017. While every effort will be made to make accommodations, the university may be unable to fulfill last-minute requests.