Commencement Ceremony Planning Information

Below you will find important information about dates, procedures and deadlines for this year’s commencement planning. The School of Social Work’s ceremony will include Undergraduate & Graduate candidates. Please refer to the UTA Commencement Website for specific information for maps, parking, regalia, tickets, photography and other details.

Verification with Advisor

Before applying to graduate, verify with your academic advisor you are eligible to graduate and honor status.

Complete Graduation Application (All Degree Candidates)

Undergraduates – Deadline to apply to graduate is January 30th. Late applications will be accepted online by the Office of Registry with a $60 late fee until February 27th. Click here to complete the Undergraduate application. If you have any questions, contact Office of Registry at 817-272-2578.
Graduates – Deadline to apply to graduate is February 1st. Check with Graduate Studies for late application deadline and late fees. If you have any questions, contact Graduate Studies at 817-272-2688.
Late Applications – depending on the commencement program publishing deadlines, late-applying students may not have their name included in the commencement program.

Social Work Ceremony RSVP and Tickets

In order to participate in the Social Work ceremony, graduation candidates must fill out the Commencement Ceremony RSVP Form by March 30th by 4pm. Those who complete the form before the deadline and have been approved to participate will receive ticket instructions to obtain tickets for their guests in their MavMail account from UTA. When the University lets us know date of ticket distribution, we will contact those who submitted their RSVP.

Candidates who file their paperwork late or who do not confirm their RSVP to participate will not receive instructions to print tickets in their MavMail account. We also cannot guarantee the maximum number of guest tickets.

Guests over the age of two must have a ticket to attend the ceremony. All seats are first come, first served basis. Amount of tickets are limited to the amount of each graduating candidate attending.

Note: Guests arriving more than 10 minutes after the start of the ceremony cannot be seated.

Guest Parking Information

Guests need to park in the South Zone Parking: Lot 47, Lot 53, F10, Lipscomb Hall Lot, or Continuing Education Lot. 
Click here to view a map of the paking lot

Regalia (Cap and Gown)

The required regalia may be ordered from the UTA Bookstore. Deadline to order is April 15th. Late orders will have additional charges.

Long Distance Education – Please go to UTA Bookstore, scroll down to Regalia, then go to Distance Education and follow instructions to order your regalia.

Grad Finale (Invitations/Announcements, Regalia, Maverick Rings and Accessories)

Check the UTA Bookstore for dates and times for the Grad Finale. A Jostens representative will be there to show samples and take orders for your invitations/announcements. The Alumni Association and Balfour will also there to take orders for Maverick Rings. They will also have regalia (caps and gowns) and accessories on-hand for sale. This is a great one stop commencement shopping opportunity! Invitations and Announcements can be ordered online at www.jostens.com.

Photographs

Flash Photography will photograph each graduate candidate during the commencement ceremony. Complimentary proofs will be mailed to the candidates the week after the ceremony. The photographer will use the address on the cards to mail ordering information to purchase pictures.

If you have questions, please contact Flash Photography via their website here: www.flashphotography.com

Degree

Degrees will be distributed from the Registrar’s Office or Graduate Studies in Davis Hall Approximately six weeks after the ceremony, either by mail or pick-up as you selected on your application for graduation. Please call them for questions concerning your degree.

Gina Gonzalez-Wilson
Questions: 817-272-7402
sswcommencement@uta.edu