UTSA Fall 2010 Commencement ceremonies are Dec. 16-18 at Main Campus
UTSA Commencement (Photo by Mark McClendon)
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UTSA Commencement (Photo by Mark McClendon)
(Dec. 14, 2010)--More than 3,000 graduation candidates will walk across the stage this week as UTSA celebrates three days of commencement ceremonies from Thursday, Dec. 16 through Saturday, Dec. 18 in the Convocation Center on the Main Campus. After Saturday's ceremonies, UTSA will have nearly 85,000 alumni. UTSA President Ricardo Romo will officiate at all ceremonies in the Convocation Center.
A total of 2,419 undergraduate students will participate in six ceremonies at the Main Campus with 592 master's students and 46 doctoral students joining the procession.
>> The five UTSA commencement ceremonies at the Convocation Center will be telecast live on AT&T U-verse channel 99, Grande Cable channel 21 and Time Warner Cable channel 98 and on the UTSA Distance Learning and Academic Technology website.
- Ceremonies begin at 6 p.m., Thursday when 816 graduation candidates from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts are eligible to walk the stage.
- At 2 p.m., Friday, the Honors College ceremony will be in the UTSA Recital Hall. Honors College graduates represent students enrolled in UTSA's seven other colleges. These students are invited to participate in both the Honors College ceremony and with their classmates in the ceremonies for their degree majors.
- At 6 p.m., Friday, 636 graduation candidates from the College of Education and Human Development will walk the stage.
- Ceremonies continue Saturday with three commencement exercises. At 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, 743 graduation candidates from the College of Business will participate in the ceremony.
- The 1 p.m. ceremony will include 199 candidates from the College of Engineering and 387 candidates from the College of Sciences.
- The final exercise of the day is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and will include 77 degree candidates from the College of Architecture and 199 degree candidates from the College of Public Policy.
Free parking for commencement ceremonies will be available in lot 5 adjacent to the Convocation Center.
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UTSA Fall 2010 Commencement preliminary statistics
(Statistics may change when finalized in January 2011)
College | Undergraduates |
Master's |
Doctoral |
Total |
Architecture | 70 |
7 |
0 |
77 |
Business | 616 |
117 |
10 |
743 |
Education and Human Development | 408 |
221 |
7 |
636 |
Engineering | 117 |
71 |
11 |
199 |
Liberal and Fine Arts | 749 |
66 |
1 |
816 |
Public Policy | 145 |
50 |
4 |
199 |
Sciences | 314 |
60 |
13 |
387 |
Total | 2,419 |
592 |
46 |
3,057 |
Events
This academically rigorous mathematics-based summer enrichment program prepares middle and high school students for advanced studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Participants learn about problem-solving systems, develop greater awareness of STEM careers and strengthen their research skills.
UTSA Main CampusArchaeology 101 will introduce campers to archaeology and build on learned skills through experimental activities (like cave painting, weaving, and garbology).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main CampusThe camp exposes rising high school juniors, rising seniors and incoming college freshman to the many facets of the criminal justice system. Students will have opportunities to learn the functions of police in society and apply scientific theories to criminal investigations by examining a mock crime scene.
UTSA Main CampusThe Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center invites you to join us for the Summer Bridging Institute. This institute will focus on being lifelong growers and continually seeking to increase our skills as educators.
UTSA Downtown CampusArchaeology 201 will briefly go over the foundations of archaeology and related skills, followed by a different topic over the course of this week (like skeletal analysis, global cultures, and more).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main CampusCraft a comic to create your own narrative and find your voice through storytelling. Participants will learn to create characters that are self-reflective and through a community lens.
REGSS Community Room (DB 3.202,) UTSA Downtown CampusCome enjoy a discussion on art as a self expression in the age of moving technology and telling your story with a community.
REGSS Community Room (DB 3.202,) UTSA Downtown Campus