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Commencement 2012
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May 2012 Commencement Ceremony Information
is available for the ceremonies that took place in December 2011.
The commencement ceremony for all undergraduate and graduate students at Tarleton State University, will be held Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Memorial Stadium. For directions and maps, please visit www.tarleton.edu/campus.
All graduation candidates should arrive at Memorial Stadium one hour prior to the beginning of the ceremony for check-in. Check-in will be in the small gym where candidates will receive a name card that they will hand to the announcer as they cross the stage.
All students are required to remain seated until the ceremony has concluded. Once the ceremony has completed, students will be allowed to leave.
Tickets: TBD
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony:
- 9:00 AM Hooding
- College of Ag & Env Science
- College of Science and Technology
- College of Liberal and Fine Arts
- 10:30 AM Commencement
- College of Ag & Env Science
- College of Science and Technology
- College of Liberal and Fine Arts
- 5:30 PM Hooding
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- Student Success
- 7:30 PM Commencement
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- Student Success
Cap and Gown Information
- Candidates who plan to attend the ceremony need to pick up their cap and gown at the Campus Store. The university will not be responsible for expenses incurred in the ordering of cap and gown or invitations.
- Candidates may contact the Campus Store at 254-968-9007 or visit their website to order their cap and gown and university invitations.
May 2012 Commencement Ceremony
New - Online graduation application available beginning November 7 for May 2012 graduation.
Graduation applications for May 2012 commencement will be accepted from November 7, 2011- January 19, 2012 by 11:59 PM to ensure participation in the graduation ceremony. This application will be submitted online through student self service in myGateway. Candidates who apply by thisdeadline will be able to "walk"/participate in the May 2012 graduation ceremony.
Students that do not submit an application by the January 19, 2011, 11:59 PM deadlinewill not be allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony. Students may still apply for conferral only (cannot participate in the ceremony) from January 20, 2012-May 7, 2012. Students that do not apply for graduation will not be awarded a degree. A graduation application fee of $35 will be applied at application time.