Graduation Policies and Procedures

Application for Degree

All students who intend to receive a degree from The University of Texas-Pan American must submit a completed Application for Degree Form to the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline in the Univerity Calendar which is approximately nine months prior to the intended date of graduation. Applications received after the deadline will be processed for the next available graduation date. These deadlines are necessary in order for prospective graduates to be notified of any deficiencies in time to register for the appropriate coursework.

Graduation Fee

A nonrefundable graduation fee of $32 is charged for undergraduate and graduate degrees. The application for graduation may be picked up at the Office of the Registrar, located in the Student Services Building, Room 1.150. The fee is payable at Payments and Collections, Student Services Building, Room 1.145 and then returned to the Office of the Registrar. The fee is used to pay for the processing of applications for graduation, music, graduation speakers, postage, diplomas and other expenses associated with graduation.

Transfer of Graduation Date

Prospective graduates who have submitted their Application for Degree Form and do not meet graduation requirements for that graduation date must "transfer" their application to a later graduation date. Students will be required to pay an additional $10 fee each time the graduation date is transferred.

Commencement Exercises

The University of Texas-Pan American confers degrees four times each year — December, May, July, and August. Commencement exercises are scheduled for December, May, and August. July and August graduates may attend the August commencement exercises.

Regalia (Cap and Gown)

All students participating in the commencement ceremony are required to purchase the proper graduation regalia from the University Bookstore. (No student will be permitted to participate without the proper regalia.)

Correspondence

In order to ensure that information regarding graduation requirements, deficiencies and commencement exercises are received on a timely basis, the student's correct email and US Postal address must be on file with the Office of the Registrar. Prospective graduates will not receive special consideration for lack of knowledge of graduation requirements, deficiencies or deadlines.

Honors

Upon graduation, a student receiving a bachelor's degree is listed with "Honors" based on accordance with the following standards based on his or her final overall GPA:

Summa Cum Laude	GPA of 3.9 to 4.0
Magna Cum Laude	GPA of 3.7 to 3.89
Cum Laude	GPA of 3.5 to 3.69

Honors are listed in the graduation program based on the student's GPA prior to completion of his or her last semester of coursework, and does not guarantee graduation with honors upon calculation of the overall GPA after the student's last semester has been completed.

Commencement Tickets

Tickets are required for all guests who plan to attend the commencement ceremonies. The prospective graduates may request additional tickets by leaving a self-addressed stamped envelope, with the number of tickets desired (up to six additional), along with the ceremony desired. These requests will be fulfilled in order received, as there are a limited number of tickets available, and mailed out about one week prior to the commencement exercises.