Commencement Ceremonies to Celebrate Largest Fall Graduating Cohort
More than 2,900 fall and summer degrees to be awarded
EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 11, 2025) – The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center to honor more than 2,900 fall and summer 2025 graduates and degree candidates, including the largest fall-only cohort of graduates – 2,280 – in the history of the University.
The ceremonies will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, and will include recognition of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral graduates from all colleges, as outlined below.
2025 Fall Commencement Ceremonies
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025
1 p.m.: College of Education and College of Engineering
6 p.m.: College of Liberal Arts
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
1 p.m.: College of Science, Woody L. Hunt College of Business and School of Pharmacy
6 p.m.: College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing
Admission tickets are not required. Guests may enter the arena starting one hour before each ceremony. All ceremonies will be livestreamed at utep.edu/commencement.
Parking and Accessibility
Free guest parking is available in the perimeter lots off Sun Bowl Drive and Glory Road, including GR2 and SB7. Paid parking is available at the Glory Road Parking Garage.
ADA guest parking is available in the ME1 lot off Mesa Street. The Glory Road Parking Garage is also accessible via an elevator. Guests with mobility impairments should use the east entrance (Mesa Street side) of the Don Haskins Center. A parking map is available here.
The Don Haskins Center enforces a clear bag policy. For details on permissible items, click here.
Special Lightings
To celebrate the Class of 2025, the following lightings will take place:
"Mining Minds" Pickaxe Sculpture: Located at the Sun Bowl-University Roundabout, it will shine in UTEP blue and orange from the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec. 14. Installed in 2010, this iconic sculpture symbolizes UTEP’s academic and cultural milestones. Learn more at utep.edu/miningminds.
The "M" on the Mountain: Located across from Sun Bowl Stadium, the M will be lit in honor of graduates from Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, through Sunday evening, Dec. 14.
For the latest updates on Commencement, visit utep.edu/commencement.
About The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and more than half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 171 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
Last Updated on December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM | Originally published December 11, 2025
By MC Staff UTEP Marketing and Communications
