05/09/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/09/2022 04:21
Although Saturday's Commencement ceremonies will mark the pinnacle of years of hard work for these graduates, the party starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, with the Commencement Drive on Main Campus. Graduates are encouraged to dress in their Commencement regalia and decorate their vehicles for this nostalgic parade through campus, an increasingly popular twice-a-year tradition that started in spring 2020, amidst COVID-19 and social distancing measures including remote operations.
Here's a look at the university's Commencement festivities taking place this week:
THURSDAY, MAY 12
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
7 p.m., H-E-B Student Union Ballroom (HSU 1.104), Main Campus
FRIDAY, MAY 13
Honors College Stole and Laurel Ceremony
2 p.m., Student Union Retama Auditorium (SU 2.02.02), Main Campus
Commencement Drive
5:30 p.m., Main Campus
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Commencement Ceremony #1
10 a.m., Alamodome
Commencement Ceremony #2
4 p.m., Alamodome
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