University Convocation

Our official welcoming ceremony for incoming students.

Drone picture of hundreds of students forming the shape of the Comet on the UTD Roundabout at the 2023 Convocation.

You’re Invited: Sunday, August 20, 2023

President Richard C. Benson and Provost Inga Musselman will formally welcome all students to UT Dallas for the start of the fall semester.

When: 4 p.m., Sunday, August 20, 2023
Where: University Roundabout and Activity Center Main Gym (AB 1.2)

All new students are encouraged to participate in the 2023 welcoming class photo. Please arrive no later than 3:30 p.m. at the University Roundabout to be included. All students then will participate in the formal procession to the Activity Center as new Comets.

Afterward, stick around for the Welcome Back Bash, sponsored by Student Affairs. We hope you will join the fun.

Weeks of Welcome

Weeks of Welcome, or WOW, is an annual welcome back for new and returning students. It spans two weeks and offers dozens of events.