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Hello Tarleton State Community,

The 2025 Tarleton State University May Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at Memorial Stadium on the Stephenville campus. Ceremony times are listed below. The ceremonies include both graduate and undergraduate students.

Tickets are not required for the ceremonies in Memorial Stadium.

ABOUT THE CEREMONIES

The ceremonies will take place in Memorial Stadium on the Stephenville campus and tickets are NOT required for outdoor ceremonies at Memorial Stadium.

Friday, May 16 at 9 a.m.

• College of Health Sciences
• College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Friday, May 16 at 6 p.m.

• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• College of Education

Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m.

• Dr. Sam Pack College of Business
• Mayfield College of Engineering
• College of Science and Mathematics

INCLEMENT WEATHER DELAY/RESCHEDULE

We aim to create a student-focused commencement experience that allows an unlimited number of guests to celebrate our graduates. Memorial Stadium, with the largest seating capacity in Stephenville and Erath County, serves as the venue for our commencement ceremonies.

To enhance the students' graduation experience, the ceremonies will be held outdoors at Memorial Stadium. In the event of inclement weather at ceremony start time, the ceremony could be delayed until up to two hours. Should inclement weather persist, the ceremony will be rescheduled to Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Please consider possible delays/reschedules when making your travel plans and reservations.

If commencement cannot be held in Memorial Stadium (May 16-17), graduates will be invited to participate in the next scheduled ceremony, currently set for August 1-3, 2025. There is not an indoor facility on campus that can accommodate 700+ graduates and over 10,000 guests.

Any updates or changes to the ceremony schedule will be posted on the university website and communicated through social media. Please stay tuned for the latest information.

TICKETS

Since all ceremonies will take place in Memorial Stadium, tickets will not be required.

SEATING FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES

Limited seating is available for guests requiring special accommodations. Graduates, are strongly encouraged to apply for accessible seating for guests ahead of time.

Accessible seating for disabled guests will be on the home side mezzanine level of Memorial Stadium and on the ground level in tent seating at the north end zone. Seating in the mezzanine area is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Once mezzanine seats are full, guests will be directed to ground-level seating.

To apply for accessible seating for your guest, graduates can reach out to the Office of Student Accessibility Services at studentaccessibilityservices@tarleton.edu or call 254-968-9650. 

DIPLOMAS

Diplomas will be mailed to graduates 8-10 weeks following commencement ceremonies to the address the graduate provided on the graduation application.

MORE INFORMATION

Please visit www.tarleton.edu/graduation for additional details, policies, procedures, and the latest up-to-date information. There is also a campus map outlining what areas of campus will be impacted by the event.