Commencement

Important Dates to Remember :

Fall 2025

Tassel, formerly known as Marching Orders OPENS: TBD

All graduates accessing the Tassel registration site must use their mavs.uta.edu email for a single sign-in experience in Tassel.

Last day to update graduation profile in Tassel: TBD

Regalia Order Deadline through UTA Bookstore:TBD

Last day to apply for graduation: October 1, 2025

Commencement:  December 12, 2025 at Globe Life Field

College of Engineering Ceremony Time:  TBD

*Dates are subject to change. Check UTA Commencement page for updates.

After Spring 2024 commencement, graduates may only defer their participation in commencement for one semester. Spring 2025 graduates may only defer to Fall 2025 commencement, and any UTA alumni that graduated prior to Spring 2024 will be ineligible to participate in future commencement ceremonies.

If you want to defer commencement to December 2025 then please complete this Fall 2025 Deferral Form.

If you want to defer commencement to May 2026 then please complete the Spring 2026 Deferral Form.

University Policy Regarding Doctoral Students Participating in Commencement

Doctoral students must submit the Dissertation Defense Report showing the dissertation has been defended successfully to the Office of Records no later than one week before the first scheduled university Commencement ceremony in order to participate in any college/school ceremony.  The Office of Records and Registration will send a list of all doctoral students who have not defended their dissertations to each academic dean immediately after this deadline has passed. The Dean will inform these students that they will not be allowed to participate and the Dean will invite them to participate in a Commencement Ceremony taking place in a later semester after they have met all requirements for their degree. Doctoral students who do not participate in Commencement may still graduate and receive their degrees in that term if they complete their defenses and other requirements by deadlines set by Records and Registration.

If you have missed the deadline to apply to graduate, follow these steps:

• Apply for graduation in the next available semester on MyMav.
• Meet with Departmental Advisor/Admin to request moving graduation back one semester.
• If approved, your advisor will need to email Dr. Lynn Peterson to request approval of the student’s request.
• If Dr. Peterson approves your request, she will notify the registrar.
• The Registrar will then manually update the graduation application to the semester requested and email student (and copy advisor/admin, Dr. Peterson) to let them know the status.
• Once approved, you will need to register to participate in Commencement by the deadline.

#ForeverMaverick

UTA wants to see your graduation journey! Use #ForeverMaverick to share on all social media channels from now until graduation. 

Grad Cap Decorating Contest

Graduating Mavericks can submit their grad cap designs during the entry period via email. Learn about the Grad Cap Contest. Send a picture of your decorated cap to [email protected].

Undergraduate/Master's Exit Survey

Are you graduating this spring?

Complete the Undergraduate/Master's Exit Survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

You will receive an invitation from [email protected] with the link to the survey.

The link will also be available in Canvas.