Graduation candidates: Get ready for GradFest March 24-25

UTSA graduates-to-be

By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs

(March 9, 2010)--UTSA Commencement ceremonies for the spring semester are Thursday-Saturday, May 6-8 at the Convocation Center on the Main Campus. UTSA will continue with the traditional five ceremonies as the university remains one of the fast growing institutions in Texas.

As the ceremonies approach, graduates-to-be will want to attend GradFest on March 24-25, when commencement ticket distribution begins. Sponsored by the UTSA Alumni Association, the event at the Main and Downtown campuses is an opportunity to make all commencement purchases at one time.

At GradFest, graduation candidates can pick up commencement tickets and order announcements, cap and gown, diploma frame and an official UTSA ring. Each graduate-to-be will be allotted six tickets for family members and friends to attend a ceremony. Remaining tickets will be distributed by lottery on April 24. Monitor the UTSA Commencement Web site for lottery times.

GradFest also is an opportunity for graduation candidates to register to win prizes and buy a Pave the Paseo brick. Brick buyers will have their names placed on a brick paving the walkway between the older and newer sections of the University Center on the Main Campus.

GradFest dates and times

At the Downtown Campus: GradFest will be 2-6 p.m., Wednesday, March 24 outside the bookstore in the Buena Vista Street Building.
At the Main Campus: GradFest will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday, March 24-25 outside the bookstore on the University Center first floor.

>> For more information about GradFest, contact the UTSA Office of Alumni Programs at 210-458-4133 or e-mail alumni@utsa.edu.

>> Learn the latest about the ceremonies at the UTSA Commencement Web site.

Events

Friday, May 3, 11:30 a.m.

McNair Scholars' Spring Celebration

This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main Campus

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Doctoral Conferral Ceremony

At this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.

Arts Building Recital Hall, Main Campus

Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.

Roadrunner Walk

Roadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.

Student Union Paseo, Main Campus

Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.

Commencement: Ceremony One

Celebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

Friday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.

Commencement: Ceremony Two

Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

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