Families and Guests of Graduating Students

What to Expect at Commencement

Commencement is held in the Activities Center on campus.
The Activity Center will open for guests at 8:00 a.m.
Each guest, including children, must have a ticket for the appropriate ceremony.
Graduates will cross the stage from right to left.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the ceremony begins.
The UT Dallas faculty and staff are proud of our formal ceremony and we ask that fog horns and noise makers be left at home.

Accommodations and Dining

Richardson has a variety of hotels and restaurants. Phone numbers and addresses of these can be found at Richardson's Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Please see Radisson Hotel Special Offer for Graduation 2009!

Disability Services

Sign interpretation of the ceremonies will be provided. If you are a person with a disability or expect guests with a disability and need special accommodations, Disability Services provides seating on the main floor at commencement. Please Note: Disability Services accommodates requests on a first come, first serve basis at commencement and does not issue reserved tickets, please contact the graduation office at graduation@utdallas.edu for information on tickets.

Graduation Photos and Videos

Flash Photography will be present at Commencement. They will send your graduate proofs of his/her pictures taken at Commencement in addition to information regarding ordering prints. You may contact them at 214-443-9393 for more information.

DVDs of Commencement may be purchased through HiEd.