Pre-Commencement Ceremonies
In the week leading up to Commencement weekend, the University’s colleges and departments honor their graduates by hosting a variety of celebrations both on campus and throughout the community. The list below highlights events currently planned by individual colleges and departments. For further details regarding these ceremonies, please contact the respective college or department directly. 成人头条s are also encouraged to reach out to their departments for information on additional events not included on this page.
ALL PRE-COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
College of Education Pre-Commencement Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m., Student check-in begins at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Paige Mandell at (915) 747-0590 or via email at pdmandell@utep.edu
The Order of the Engineer Ceremony
TBA
College of Health Sciences Outstanding Seniors Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Curlin Plaza- Health Sciences Building
Business attire for participants.
Contact: Erika Villegas at (915) 747-6893 or via email at evillegas3@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Union Cinema
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Erika Villegas at (915) 747-6893 or via email at evillegas3@utep.edu
College of Liberal Arts Doctoral and Master's Hooding Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Regalia is required
Contact: For information and to RSVP contact Sara Chavez at schavez10@utep.edu
Link: /liberalarts/hooding-ceremony/doctoral-and-masters-hooding-ceremony.html
College of Liberal Arts BMS/BAAS Recognition Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Tomas Rivera Conference Center
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Julianne Flores via email at jflores54W@utep.edu
College of Liberal Arts Criminal Justice & Studies Spring 2026 Award Ceremony
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Business attire is required for participants.
Contact: Lorenzo Jones via email at lljones3@utep.edu or at 915-747-7918
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering Hooding Ceremony & Ph.D. Recognition
TBA
College of Nursing 成人头条 Recognition Ceremony
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Notes: This ceremony will honor our DNP, MSN and Post-MSN certificate recipients.
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Maria Galvan at (915)747-7281 or via email at mrgalvan@utep.edu
College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
TBA
College of Science Recognition and Hooding Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Time: Ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m., check-in for all students is 4:30 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Undergrads- Business Attire
Masters and PhDs- regalia required
Contact: Margie Gutierrez at (915) 747-6751 or via email at margareg@utep.edu
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Hooding and Certificate Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: Ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m., Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Starlight Event Center
Regalia required
Contact: For more information and to RSVP contact Lorenie Orozco at llorozco@utep.edu
School of Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony
TBA
Spring 2026 Ring Ceremony
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Location UGLC- Undergraduate Learning Center
Student Check-In will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m.
For more information please email ringceremony@utep.edu
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