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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.
Group Photos:
Questions regarding group photos before the ceremony and individual photos taken on stage during the ceremony can be directed to engineer@utep.edu
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: Students participating in the Order of the Engineer ceremony will receive a stainless-steel ring, traditionally worn on the fifth finger of the working hand.
Questions & Concerns: Email engineer@utep.edu.
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.
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.
Students interested in volunteering to serve as ushers should contact ninjaneer@utep.edu.
Initiates have taken the oath to accept the Obligation of an Engineer voluntarily, pledge to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession and to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth’s precious wealth.
The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer. The Order is not a membership organization; there are never any meetings to attend or dues to pay. Instead, the Order fosters a unity of purpose and the honoring of one’s pledge lifelong.
The Engineer’s Ring in the United States is a stainless steel ring, worn on the fifth finger of the working hand by engineers who have accepted the Obligation of an Engineer in a Ring Ceremony. The Ring is a symbol of pride, prestige, honor, and professionalism amongst all engineers in the United States and serves as a reminder to engineers of their obligation to society.
Link #117 was established at The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering in 1990, by past faculty members Charles Turner, Ph.D., Paul Hassler, Ph.D., Hector Lopez, Ph.D.
