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: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Paige Mandell at (915) 747-0590 or via email at pdmandell@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Outstanding Seniors Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Business attire for participants.
Contact: Erika Villegas at (915) 747-6893 or via email at evillegas3@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony- For Candidates from Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Erika Villegas at (915) 747-6893 or via email at evillegas3@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Hooding Ceremony- For Candidates from Public Health, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Kinesiology, and Physical Therapy
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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- Department of History
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Business Attire
Contact: Diana Garcia 915-747-7047 ordgonzalez46@utep.edu | RSVP by May 4, 2026
College of Liberal Arts- BMS/BAAS Recognition Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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: TBP
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 Graduate Hooding Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Regalia is required for participants.
Contact: Paulina Alvarado 915-7476909 or via email at palvarado4@utep.edu
Link: https://www.utep.edu/engineering/graduateceremony/
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering- Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering (AME), Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering (CECE) and Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering (IMSE) Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Student Only Event
For more information please visit: engineering.utep.edu/order
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering- Metallurgical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering (MMBME) Department Banquet and Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
For more information please visit: engineering.utep.edu/order
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering- Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Department Banquet and Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
For more information please visit: engineering.utep.edu/order
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering- Engineering Education & Leadership (EEL) Department Banquet and Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
For more information please visit: engineering.utep.edu/order
Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering- Computer Science (CS) Department Banquet & Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBA
For more information please visit: engineering.utep.edu/order
College of Nursing Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
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: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Regalia required
Contact: For more information and to RSVP contact Lorenie Orozco at llorozco@utep.edu
School of Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony
Date: TBP
Time: TBP
Location: TBP
Regalia required
For more information contact pharmacy@utep.edu
Spring 2026 Ring Ceremony
Date: TBP
Location: TBP
Time: TBP
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 our website: https://alumni.utep.edu/ringprogram.
