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The Graduate Hooding Ceremony

 

Join us in honoring our engineering graduates at the College of Engineering Pre-Commencement Ceremony. This special event celebrates our graduates with both the Order of the Engineer Ceremony and the Graduate Hooding Ceremony. Bachelor of Science candidates will recite the Obligation of an Engineer and receive their rings, while master’s and PhD graduates will be hooded by their advisors, recognizing their academic achievements.

Thursday, December 11, 2025
7:30 pm
Don Haskins Center, UTEP Campus
regalia required for all graduates

 

Group Photos:

  • 6:30 pm – Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
  • 6:40 pm – Department of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering
  • 6:45 pm – Department of Computer Science
  • 6:50 pm – Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • 6:55 pm – Department of Engineering Education & Leadership
  • 7:00 pm – Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering
  • 7:05 pm – Department of Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering

 

Questions regarding group photos before the ceremony and individual photos taken on stage during the ceremony can be directed to engineer@utep.edu


Students

Tickets for Family & Guests: Guest tickets are not required to enter the Don Haskins Center. All seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserving seats is prohibited. The doors will open one hour prior to the ceremony.

Regalia: All students must wear regalia which includes cap & gown. Refer to the UTEP Commencement FAQ webpage on how to purchase regalia.

Check-in & Group Photos: Arrive at 6:00pm at the Don Haskins South Entrance concourse to receive your name card. If you do not receive your card before your Department’s Group Photos, you will receive it while in line up to 20 minutes before the ceremony starts. Professional photos will be taken of all graduates crossing the stage receiving their ring; inquiries should be directed to the Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.

The Order of the Engineer Ring: Graduate students who did not participate in the Order of the Engineer as undergraduates are eligible to receive their ring by taking the Obligation of the Engineer oath. Please note that while they will be formally inducted and receive their ring, they will not participate in the on-stage crossing portion of the ceremony. Please visit the QuestionPro link to get your ring size and submit a request for a ring.

If you have already participated in the ceremony and have lost your ring, you can request a replacement by visiting the Order of the Engineer website.

Questions & Concerns: Email engineer@utep.edu.

 

FAMILY & GUESTS

Tickets: Guest tickets are not required to enter the Don Haskins Center.

Seats: All seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserving seats is prohibited. Please review the University’s Clear Bag Policy - Política de Bolsa Transparente and Prohibited Items - Articulos Prohibidos and leave strollers and carriages in your car.

Parking: Family and friends are encouraged to park at the Glory Road Garage. Please visit the following webpage for further instructions: https://www.utep.edu/commencement/guest-information/directions-and-parking.html

Photos: A professional photographer will be on-site taking department group photos with faculty and students, photos of individual students crossing the stage and headshot photos will be taken during the event.

 

Faculty

Tickets: Faculty do not need tickets for this ceremony.

Regalia: Regalia should be worn for the group photo and ceremony.

Group Photos & Check In: Faculty are encouraged to park in parking lot SB8 and enter the North Entrance of the Don Haskins Center. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your Department’s group photo time. Please visit the following webpage for further instructions: https://www.utep.edu/commencement/guest-information/directions-and-parking.html

Faculty Speakers: Speakers should report at the South Entrance for the Don Haskins Center 20 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony to lead the procession.

 

Volunteers

Individuals interested in volunteering should contact Paulina Alvarado at palvarado4@utep.edu.

 

View past recognitions and
previous College ceremonies

 

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