Grad Cap Contest and Photo Raffle

How to enter

All UTA students participating in fall 2023 ceremonies can submit their contest entries during the entry period via email.

To enter the Grad Cap Contest, send a picture of your decorated cap to socialmedia@uta.edu. Entrants are asked to identify their entries by putting "Fall 2023 Grad Cap Contest" in the email subject line. To enter the grad photo contest, submit a picture of a fall 2023 graduating UTA Maverick and list "Fall 2023 Grad Photo Contest." Emails MUST be from a @mavs.uta.edu email address and include your first and last name, major, and what your cap design means to you. To enter the Grad Photo Raffle, submit a picture of a fall 2023 graduating UTA Maverick, your Instagram tag, and degree in the body of the email. Please list “Fall 2023 Grad Photo Raffle” in the email subject line.

Grad Cap Contest Timing (CST)

Entry period: Monday, November 13, at 9 a.m. – Friday, December 8, at 11:59 p.m.

Voting period: Monday, December 11, at 12 p.m. – Monday, December 18, at 12 p.m.

Winners announced: Tuesday, December 19, by 5 p.m.

Voting for the Grad Cap Contest

All eligible entries will be uploaded to a Fall #ForeverMaverick album on the UTA Facebook page after the entry period closes. Voting will commence on Monday, December 11, at 12 p.m. The UTA community will vote by “liking” its favorite grad cap design. All Facebook reactions will count as votes. Voting ends Monday, December 18, at 12 p.m.

Winner Selection for the Grad Cap Contest

The contest entry with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be the first-place prize package winner and will receive a diploma frame from the UTA Bookstore. The contest entries with the second and third most votes will win second and third place and be featured on our page. The first-place winner will be notified via email and will have seven days to respond and claim their prize package.

Grad Photo Raffle Timing (CST)

Entry period: Monday, November 13, at 9 a.m. – Friday, December 8, at 11:59 p.m.

Winner announced and photos posted: Monday, December 11, by 5 p.m.

Submissions for the Grad Photo Raffle

All eligible entries will be submitted into a raffle. The UTA social media team will randomly select 10 photos. The first photo selected will receive a diploma frame from the UTA Bookstore and be featured on UTA’s main Instagram account. In addition, the team will select another nine photos to be featured on UTA’s main Instagram account. Photos featured will be tagged according to the Instagram handle submitted.

Eligibility & Additional Information

The contest and raffle are open to all UTA students graduating during the fall 2023 commencement ceremonies. By partaking in this contest, you agree that UTA may use your submitted photo and post content for marketing and advertising purposes. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Facebook.