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. Graduates 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, December 11, 2026
Ceremony begins: 6:00 p.m.
Check-in for students: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Paige Mandell at pdmandell@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Date: Friday, December 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Health Sciences and Nursing Building – Lobby Area
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Alondra Miranda via email at ajmiranda@utep.edu
College of Liberal Arts Doctoral and Master's Hooding Ceremony
Date: Friday, December 11, 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: https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/hooding-ceremony/doctoral-and-masters-hooding-ceremony.html
College of Liberal Arts - BMS/BAAS Recognition Ceremony
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Union Building East, Tomás Rivera Conference Center
Business Attire
Contact: Julianne Flores via email at jflores54@utep.edu
Miguel A. Loya College of the Engineering | Order of the Engineer Ceremony, the Pledge of the Computing Professional, and the Graduate Hooding Ceremony.
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: GECU Arena at the Don Haskins Center, UTEP Campus
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Paulina Alvarado 915-747-6909 or via email at palvarado4@utep.edu
Link: https://www.utep.edu/engineering/graduateceremony/
College of Nursing Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Notes: This ceremony will honor our 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
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Magoffin Auditorium
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Leslie Ross 915-747-8292 or via email at lmross@utep.edu
College of Science Recognition and Hooding Ceremony
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Ceremony begins: 6:00 p.m.
Check-in for all students: 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: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Time: Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm.
Location: Starlight Event Center
Regalia required
Contact: For more information and to RSVP contact Lorenie Orozco at llorozco@utep.edu
Fall 2026 Ring Ceremony
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Location: UGLC
Time: 7 p.m.
For more information please email ringceremony@utep.edu
Ring sales are now underway. Students are encouraged to explore available options and take advantage of the convenient three- or four-month payment plans. For complete details, please visit the website
Grad Fair
Gradute Student Grad Fair - RESCHEDULEDDate: Thursday, October 22
Grad Fair
