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Office of University Relations
1608 Hawthorne
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 747-8244
(915) 747-8248 (FAX)
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Morning Commencement - 9 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts
University College
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Afternoon Commencement - 2 p.m.
College of Business Administration
College of Education
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Evening Commencement - 7 p.m.
College of Engineering
College of Science
College of Health Sciences
School of Nursing
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All Ceremonies include graduate degrees corresponding to these colleges
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BEFORE COMMENCENT
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Register for the 2009 Winter Commencement Ceremony by completing and submitting the online Student RSVP Form.
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If you have questions about participating in the ceremony, contact the Records Office at 747-5544 or commencement@utep.edu.
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Withholding of Directory Information
If you have requested the Withholding of Directory Information (confidential) on your records, your name will NOT be published in the official UTEP Commencement program nor released your name to the Prospector. Your college may not include your name in any pre-commencement materials nor include your picture and/or name in any department/college websites. If you want your picture and/or name included in ALL of these, please come to the Registration and Records Office to release the confidential request from your records by December 18, 2009.
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Summer Candidates
Summer candidates may participate in the May commencement ceremony if the degree will be completed during the summer session. Summer candidates names will be announced during the commencement ceremony but will not appear in the May program. Summer candidates who do not participate in May commencement may participate in December commencement. Summer graduates’ names will only appear in the December program.
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Visit the following websites for important information and updates:
Registration and Records Office www.utep.edu/register
Commencement www.utep.edu/commencement |
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| THE DAY OF COMMENCEMENT |
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Plan to arrive at Memorial Gym (across from the Don Haskins Center) at least ONE HOUR prior to the Commencement ceremony to check in. Check in will be held in the south lobby, where you will receive special instructions for the day.
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Please leave all personal items (backpacks, cell phones, purses, coats, etc.) at home or in your automobile. These items (along with beach balls, balloons, confetti, noise makers, silly string etc.) will not be allowed in the Don Haskins Center.
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Though your family and friends are an important part of Commencement, child care services will not be provided, and children may not accompany graduates during the Commencement ceremony. Please make appropriate plans for the care of your children.
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Wear regalia, comfortable shoes and out of courtesy for your fellow graduates, please remain for the duration of the ceremony.
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Remember that this event is being shared with other graduates, their families and friends. Being joyful is important, but do not let your celebration ruin anyone else’s experience. Proper decorum for a Commencement ceremony will be expected.
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Alcoholic beverages and disorderly conduct detract from the dignity of the ceremony and will not be permitted during any of the Commencement events. Persons who violate this prohibition may be escorted from the ceremony.
- To ensure that the Commencement ceremony is conducted efficiently and with respect for the occasion, all instructions by the staff working the ceremony must be followed.
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From the UTEP Alumni Association,
Office of the Registrar and the Office of University Relations
Best Wishes and Congratulations!
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…on the completion of your degree from The University of Texas at El Paso! The faculty and staff at UTEP are extremely proud of you. Your hard work and perseverance have finally paid off and you will soon be an alumna/us of one of the finest institutions in the Southwest. As Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, I commend you on this achievement and urge you to apply all that you have learned through your experience at UTEP to your future endeavors.
I encourage you to attend commencement on Saturday, December 12, at the Don Haskins Center. I have earned three degrees (all from UTEP!) and know the sheer joy and excitement you experience when your name is called from the stage and you shake hands with the president as you receive your diploma. The pride your family and friends have in you will be something you will remember for the rest of your life. All of us at UTEP are honored to share this moment with you.
In order to make this event the best it can be, I ask that you follow some simple procedures listed above. Staff members will be present in the Memorial Gym to assist you with your commencement preparations. I look forward to seeing you at commencement and celebrating this wonderful occasion with you.
Sincerely,
Gary Edens, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
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