UTSA Fall Commencement is Dec. 19-20 at Gonzalez Convention Center
(Dec. 11, 2014) -- UTSA is ready for more than 3,800 graduation candidates to walk across the stage Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20 as the university celebrates Commencement ceremonies at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio.
UTSA President Ricardo Romo will be the keynote speaker at the three ceremonies.
A total of 3,863 degree candidates are eligible to participate including 2,986 bachelor’s students, 791 master’s students and 86 doctoral students.
The first of the Commencement ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19, when degree candidates from the College of Engineering, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and University College will walk the platform.
Ceremonies will continue Saturday, Dec. 20 with two Commencement exercises. At 10 a.m., graduation candidates from the College of Education and Human Development and College of Sciences will participate in the ceremony. The second ceremony of the day will be at 4 p.m. with students from the College of Architecture, Construction and Planning, College of Business and College of Public Policy.
After the ceremonies, UTSA will have nearly 104,000 alumni, who take with them an education from an emerging Tier One institution that serves society, creates knowledge and offers students a top-tier education.
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UTSA Fall 2014 Commencement preliminary statistics
(Number of students eligible to participate in ceremonies; statistics may change when finalized in January 2015)
College |
Bachelor's |
Master's |
Doctorates |
Total |
Architecture, Construction and Planning |
122 |
22 |
0 |
145 |
Business |
762 |
107 |
8 |
877 |
Education and Human Development |
452 |
320 |
21 |
793 |
Engineering |
151 |
76 |
19 |
246 |
Liberal and Fine Arts |
787 |
66 |
2 |
855 |
Public Policy |
201 |
117 |
1 |
319 |
Sciences |
352 |
82 |
35 |
469 |
University College |
159 |
0 |
0 |
159 |
Total |
2,986 |
791 |
86 |
3,863 |
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Events
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 CampusAt 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 CampusRoadrunner 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 CampusCelebrate 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.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.