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Graduation Guidelines & Procedures

In order to graduate, a student must fulfill catalog requirements in effect at matriculation or any subsequent catalog during the enrollment. A catalog over six years old may be used to determine requirements for a degree only if the student has been enrolled continuously in fall and spring semesters.


Students who change majors must meet the specific requirements for the new major as stated in the catalog in effect at the time of the change of major. Core curriculum requirements are not affected by a change of major.

Graduation Steps and Process

The steps listed will assist you to successfully complete the graduation application process.

Priority Filing Deadlines are as follows:

Summer 2010: March 15, 2010

Fall 2010: June 15, 2010
Spring 2011: October 15, 2010

  1. Pay the $10.00 filing fee in the Cashier's Office (ADM 125).
  2. Take your receipt to the Office of the Registrar (ADM 221).
  3. Fill out the Application for Graduation.
  4. Purchase your cap and gown from the UT Tyler bookstore.
  5. Honors cords will be presented during the commencement ceremony.

After you apply for graduation, you will receive a letter from your dean regarding your eligibility for graduation. Incomplete grades listed on the graduation form, required transcripts from other institutions, and other evidence of outstanding requirements must be submitted within 30 days following the ceremony. If the requirements have not been verified by this date, the student must re-file for graduation subject to the filing graduation deadlines. Transcripts should be sent to The University of Texas at Tyler, Office of the Registrar, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75799.

Fall Commencement
R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center

Friday, December 18, 2009

3:00 p.m. - College of Nursing and Health Sciences

6:00 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences

 

Saturday, December 19, 2009

10:00 a.m. - College of Business and Technology

1:00 p.m. - College of Education and Psychology AND College of Engineering and Computer Science

 

Spring Commencement

R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center


Friday, May 7, 2010

3:00 p.m. - College of Nursing and Health Sciences

6:00 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences

 

Saturday, May 8, 2010

10:00 a.m. - College of Business and Technology

1:00 p.m. - College of Education and PsychologyAND College of Engineering and Computer Science

 

Summer Commencement
Students may apply for August graduation.  Students who graduate in August must participate in the Fall commencement ceremony in December.

Additional Information

To better accommodate graduates and their families, we've enhanced our commencement procedures to include ticketed seating, additional viewing locations in the UT Tyler Cowan Center and online streaming of the ceremonies.

  • Tickets are required for admission.
  • Tickets will be available in the dean's office of each college beginning Monday, November 30, 2009.  Photo ID required.
  • Number of tickets issued depends upon the number of graduates for each college.
  • Deadline for ticket pickup will be Friday, December 11, 2009.
  • Remaining tickets will be available in the dean's office of each college the week of December 14-18 on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Online streaming can be viewed at www.uttyler.edu.
  • Wheelchair spaces are available.  Please notify the dean's office at the time of ticket pickup for wheelchair accessibility.
  • No replacement tickets will be issued for lost, stolen or destroyed tickets.

Additional Viewing Locations

Additional seating will be available in the UT Tyler Braithwaite Recital Hall for guests to view the live ceremony via video broadcasting.  If the Braithwaite Recital Hall fills to capacity, room 1009 will be available.  Tickets will not be required for these locations and seating will be first-come, first-served.

The doors to the Cowan Center will open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.  Candidates for graduation should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the commencement ceremony.  If you wish to have a commencement photo made, arrive one hour prior to the ceremony.  Delk Photography will be available to take photos.  You may sit for photos and purchase proofs, but are not obligated to order.  A photo is taken of each candidate as they cross the stage.  Purchase is not necessary.  To view, proof and purchase the photo, contact the photographer at www.delkphoto.com.  For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at 903.566.7106.

Tuition Rebate for Qualified Undergraduates

The 1997 Texas Legislature approved a tuition rebate plan for students receiving their first baccalaureate degree if they meet the requirements.  Follow this link to review information regarding the tuition rebate program.

 
 
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