Graduation Information
Spring 2023 GRADUATION
Graduation Application Period: January 17 – March 10, 2023
PLEASE NOTE: The graduation application will reflect in your DegreeWorks after the semester census date.
A Graduation application fee of $40 is applied to your student account at the time of application. The fee will need to be paid before a transcript or diploma can be mailed.
Commencement Participation: With the exception of what students are currently enrolled in, participation (walking) in the commencement ceremony is restricted to students who have completed ALL degree requirements. Students are expected to walk in the ceremony in the same term they apply for graduation. Students NOT meeting all requirements in the semester they apply will not be allowed to walk. Please plan accordingly as the ceremonies are ticketed and tickets are limited. Participation in the commencement ceremony does not guarantee conferring of any degree.
All Fall 2022 Diplomas will be dated December 17, 2022.
All Spring 2023 Diplomas will be dated May 13, 2023.
It takes 2-3 weeks after the official graduation date to award degrees and 6-8 weeks to print and ship diplomas.
SPRING 2023 CEREMONY INFORMATION
* Tickets will be calculated after the graduation application closes and will be available via your MyLEO at a later announced time.
Graduate School Ceremony
Location: University Fieldhouse
Date: Friday, May 12, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: TBD
Undergraduate Ceremonies
Location: University Field House
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Times: TBA
Tickets: TBD
Additional Information:
You can purchase your regalia during the Graduation Fair or by contacting the Texas Book Company at 903-886-5830 or http://www.amcbookstore.com/home.aspx.
**if you are purchasing a Master’s regalia set you will need to purchase the hood as well.
Please report to the commencement location 45 minutes prior to your ceremony.
Doors will open 1 hour prior to the start of the ceremony.
Any designated available parking area; please see directional signage and refer to the campus map.
After the application filing deadline has passed, the number of tickets allotted to each student are calculated and the information will be posted to the graduation website. Tickets will be available through your myLeo account approximately 4 weeks prior to the ceremony. Email notification will be sent to your myLeo when they are available.
Tickets are calculated based on the capacity of the venue divided by the number of graduates attending. Tickets are calculated to allow the maximum amount of tickets per each graduate, therefore, additional tickets will not be available.
Space and Occupancy loads for entry into the field house for graduation require every guest to have a ticket, including children of all ages.
During the ceremony, you will have your picture taken two times by a professional photographer.
Flash Photography is pleased to provide this complimentary service for each graduate who crosses the dais during the commencement ceremony.
If a valid e-mail address is available to the photographer, a link to commencement photograph proofs will also be sent to participating graduates via e-mail.
For more information about your photos, please feel free to contact the photography company, Flash Photography at: https://www.flashphotography.com/contact
The dress code can be found here:
No, diplomas are sent to your address you supplied on your graduation application approximately 6-8 working weeks after commencement.
There will be an overflow room available for guests who don’t have a ticket to watch the ceremony projected live. The overflow room is located in the Student Center on the 2nd floor.
If you are a veteran attending the ceremony and are interested in getting a veteran’s cord, please contact Dustin Pearson at Dustin.Pearson@tamuc.edu.
A live link will be available the day of the ceremony and emailed to you approximately 1 week prior to the ceremony.
To request a change to this page or to request access to make changes yourself, email helpdesk@tamuc.edu.