The 2022 Tarleton State University December Commencement Ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, December 9th. Specific ceremony information is included below.
CEREMONY TIME/LOCATION
The ceremonies will take place in Memorial Stadium on the Stephenville campus.
Please note: Ceremonies include both graduate and undergraduate students.
Friday, December 9th
10:00 AM
College of Business
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Mayfield College of Engineering
College of Science and Mathematics
3:00 PM
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Education
College of Health Sciences
INCLEMENT WEATHER RESCHEDULE
Saturday, December 10th is reserved as an inclement weather reschedule day. Information regarding ceremony changes will be posted to the university website and pushed out via social media outlets. Please watch for updates.
TICKET DISTRIBUTION
Ticket distribution will begin Monday, November 14th at 1:00 PM in the locations listed below.
- All students who applied for graduation will be considered eligible to participate in their commencement ceremony however, ceremony participation is optional.
- Undergraduate students will receive 16 tickets.
- Graduate students will receive 16 tickets.
- Students will be required to show picture ID before tickets are released.
Distribution will cease at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 2nd
- Any tickets not picked up by 5:00 pm will be made available on a first come, first served basis the following week as extra tickets.
Extra Ticket Distribution will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 5th and 8:00 AM on Tuesday, December 6th
- Extra Ticket Distribution will take place in the same locations.
- Students who applied for graduation will be eligible for extra tickets.
- Undergraduates and Graduates are eligible for up to 4 additional tickets. 20 tickets total (16 original allotment + 4 extra) as available.
Extra Ticket Distribution will cease at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6th or when all tickets have been distributed.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: Tickets for ALL graduate students, including distance learners, (all campuses) will be handled through the College of Graduate Studies on the Stephenville campus.
ONLINE STUDENTS: Tickets for undergraduate Distance Learning students will be handled through the academic Dean’s offices on the Stephenville campus.
TICKET DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS
Stephenville/Main Campus
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources:
Location: Joe W. Autry Agriculture Building, Room 101
Contact: Romelia Gonzales
Phone: 254-968-9227
Email: rgonzales@tarleton.edu
College of Business:
Location: Business Building, Room 173
Contact: Kristi Bise
Phone: 254-968-9350
Email: cob@tarleton.edu
College of Education:
Location: E.J. Howell Education Building, Room 105
Contact: Tracy Rogers
Phone: 254-968-9089
Email: trogers@tarleton.edu
Mayfield College of Engineering: UPDATED LOCATION
Location: Engineering Building, Room 290
Contact: Brianna York
Phone: 254-968-0793
Email: byork@tarleton.edu
College of Health Sciences:
Location: Nursing, Room 336
Contact: Kayleigh Schniers
Phone: 254-968-1652
Email: kschniers@tarleton.edu
College of Liberal and Fine Arts:
Location: O.A. Grant Building, Room 241
Contact: Cory McCray
Phone: 254-968-9141
Email: colfaadmin@tarleton.edu
College of Science and Mathematics:
Location: Lamar Johanson Science Building, Room 119
Contact: Brandi Gilbert
Phone: 254-968-9781
Email: bgilbert@tarleton.edu
College of Graduate Studies:
Location: Admin Annex I
Contact: Abbie Driver
Phone: 254-968-9104
Email: gradinfo@tarleton.edu
Outreach Locations
Fort Worth Campus:
Location: Building #1, Room 318
Contact: Alisa Meriwether
Phone: 682-703-7070
Email: studentaffairsfw@tarleton.edu
Medical Laboratory Science:
Location: Schaffer Building, Front Desk
Contact: Hoyeon Kim
Phone: 817-926-1101
Email: hkim@tarleton.edu
Waco:
Location: Michaelis Academic Center Building, University Center Offices
Contact: Michelle Lancaster
Phone: 254-299-8322
Email: mlancaster@tarleton.edu
Midlothian:
Contact: Alisa Meriwether
Phone: 682-703-7070
Email: studentaffairsfw@tarleton.edu
RELLIS:
Location: ACB2, Room 310
Contact: Carlos Pinkerton
Phone: 979-317-3407
Email: cpinkerton@rellis.tamus.edu
TICKETS FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES
- Limited seating is available for guests requiring special accommodations. Graduates must apply for disability seating for their guest(s).
- Allotted tickets (1 guest/1 chaperon = 2 total) may be exchanged for each guest requiring disability seating. The total number of allotted tickets per graduate will not change.
- Seating for disabled guests will be located on the mezzanine level on the home side of Memorial Stadium and ground level, tent seating in the north endzone.
- To apply for disability seating for a guest(s), graduates should contact the office of Disability Resources at disability@tarleton.edu or 254-968-9400. Applications will be accepted during the initial ticket distribution period.
DIPLOMAS
Diplomas will be mailed to graduates 8-10 weeks following commencement ceremonies to the address the graduate provided on the graduation application.
Visit www.tarleton.edu/graduation for the most up-to-date information on Commencement Ceremonies including how to order regalia, ceremony streaming, and event day specifics.
For questions regarding ticketing, email commencementceremony@tarleton.edu
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