College of Natural Sciences Graduation Ceremony

The College will honor its Fall 2009 degree recipients in December. All candidates and their families and friends are invited to participate. No tickets are required.

Location: Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center - 1701 Red River
Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009
Time: 2:30 p.m.

Graduation Candidates

Undergraduate
Master or Ph.D.

Undergraduate Candidates

Approval of your graduation application consitutes your request to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduation candidates should arrive one hour prior to the start of the ceremony and enter at the lower-level Red River entrance.

Master or Ph.D. Candidates

The Graduate School will not hold a fall graduation ceremony. Instead, Master's and Doctoral candidates are invited to attend the College of Natural Sciences graduation ceremony. Candidates who are eligibile, applied to graduate, and wish to attend the ceremony may notify This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than November 25, 2009. A confirmation email with ceremony specifics will be sent after your request is received.

Information for All Candidates

Required Regalia
Parking
Personal Items
Professional Photographs
Invitations

Required Regalia

Academic regalia are required for all candidates participating in commencement ceremonies. They may be purchased from the University Co-op. For undergraduate candidates, the tassel color for the College of Natural Sciences is gold/yellow.

Parking

Parking is available in university parking lots and parking garages near the Erwin Center. Please also see the Accessibility Map of the Erwin Center Area.

Personal Items

Do not bring personal items such as purses or coats to the ceremony. There is no secure area in which to leave them. We recommend carrying cell phones on wrist bands or in clothing with pockets.

Professional Photographs

A professional photographer will be present to photograph each graduation candidate as he or she walks across the stage to be congratulated. You will have the option of purchasing photographs. There is no obligation to do so.

Invitations

Formal invitations to send to family and friends may be ordered from the University Co-op.