Participation in the Graduation Ceremony
Student Request To Participate In The Spring Ceremony
The University conducts commencement ceremonies twice per year, at the conclusion of the spring and fall terms. Candidates for graduation are not required to attend the commencement ceremony to be considered "graduates."
Available for Summer graduates for the Spring commencement ceremony only.
Undergraduates who will complete their requirements during summer only may petition through the office of their dean to the Provost and Senior Vice President to participate in the spring commencement ceremony on the following conditions:
• Be within 8 credit hours of completing graduation requirements. The student must be able to complete the remaining courses during summer (courses must be offered and the student must meet all prerequisite requirements).
• Have a cumulative 2.0 GPA and meet any additional GPA requirements as required by the program of study at the time of petition.
• Recognize that the actual graduation date listed on the diploma will be the graduation following the documented completion of all requirements.
• Note that approved petitioners may be able to participate in both the robing and graduation ceremony although a faculty member may elect not to robe students who have not completed their requirements.
• Finally, note that students approved to participate in the spring ceremony are entitled to a letter from the University Registrar/Provost certifying that they have completed all requirements once, in fact, final requirements are met. This may occur prior to the actual graduation date entered on the diploma.
The petition application is available online on the Provost’s webpage at txwes.edu/info/office-of-the-provost, or in the Office of Student Records.