Pre-Commencement Ceremonies
The University's colleges and departments celebrate their graduates by hosting events either on campus or in the community, during the week leading up to Commencement weekend. The following list includes events planned by the college and departments. For additional information about these ceremonies please contact the colleges and departments directly. Graduates are encouraged to check with their department for additional information regarding events not listed on this page.
ALL PRE-COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
College of Education Graduate Pre-Commencement Hooding Ceremony
The Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP campus
Saturday December 16, 2023
Ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m.
Regalia is required
College of Engineering Hooding Ceremony & Ph.D. Recognition
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP campus
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m.
Regalia is required
For information contact Paulina Alvarado at palvarado4@utep.edu
College of Health Sciences Graduate Hooding & Recognition Ceremony
Undergraduate Learning Center UGLC, UTEP
Friday, December 15, 2023
Ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m.
For information contact Joy Olimpo at jolimpo@utep.edu
College of Liberal Arts Doctoral and Master's Hooding Ceremony
Recital Hall, Fox Fine Arts Building, 2nd Floor
Friday, December 15, 2023
Ceremony begins at 7:00 pm
For information and to RSVP contact Yvonne Carranza Rolph
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP Campus
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m.
College of Nursing Undergraduate Pinning Ceremony
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP Campus
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m.
College of Science Recognition and Hooding Ceremony
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP Campus
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m.
Check-in for all students is at 5:00 p.m.
Undergrads- Businness Attire
Masters and PhDs- regalia required
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Hooding and Certificate Ceremony
Starlight Event Center
Friday, December 15, 2023
Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the ceremony will begin at 6:00 pm.
Regalia is required
UTEP Student- Athlete Graduation Celebration
Larry K. Durham Sports Center Hall of Champions, UTEP Campus
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Celebration begins at 10:30 a.m.
Fall 2023 MSSC Military-Affiliated Students Graduation Reception
El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center (EPNGCC), UTEP campus
Friday, December 14, 2023
Ceremony begins at 4:00 p.m.
UTEP Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Geology Reading Room, UTEP campus
Thursday, January 5, 2024
AFROTC Commissioning Ceremony
TBD
The University celebrate their graduates by hosting a ring ceremony during the week leading up to Commencement weekend. For additional information about these ceremonies please contact Mallory Payan at mpayan12@utep.edu.
Fall 2023 Ring Ceremony
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information and to RSVP please click here.
