If you are graduating this fall you are invited to participate in the McCombs Commencement Ceremony on Sunday December 9 at 10:00 a.m.

If you are graduating with a BBA degree this fall please RSVP here.

If you are graduating this fall with ONLY an MPA degree, instead of RSVPing online, please e-mail MPAEvents@mccombs.utexas.edu with your name, EID, and number of guests you will be bringing.

The deadline to RSVP is Friday November 16.

If you would like to carry the MPA banner at the ceremony please submit the “Special Role Application” found on this page (on the right side).

Information from the UT Co-op Regarding Regalia:

Deadlines & Important Dates:

October 3:     Graduation Department Opens in the lower level of the Main Co-op
November 23:   Last day for Masters Students to purchase regalia.
November 30:    Last day for Bachelors Students to purchase regalia.

Pricing:
Green Weaver caps & gowns for the bachelors & masters students have been a big success, we are proud to offer them again this season – each gown is made of 23 recycled water bottles!

Bachelors Regalia Set (cap, gown, stole, and tassel): $55.99
Masters Regalia Set (cap, gown, hood, and tassel):   $64.99
(If you are graduating with both degrees this semester, you only have to wear the masters’ regalia- there’s no need to purchase two gowns).

Invitations and Announcements:
The Co-op has a wide variety of package sizes. Students may purchase personalized invitations as low as $15.00 for a set of 10. Turn-around time is 2-5 business days. We recommend students send invitations out to arrive at least 2 weeks prior to the ceremony.

Locations:
Students may shop online at www.universitycoop.com, or they may visit one of the following stores:

Graduation Department in the lower level of the Main Co-op
2246 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78705
800-255-1896 option 9

Co-op East
2902 Medical Arts
Austin, TX 78705
512-472-6156

Commencement Weekend:
The Co-op Graduation Department will be open early (at least an hour before the ceremonies begin) on graduation weekend – if anyone has lost an item or forgotten something, we’ll be open.

FAQs:
-Students may use their Co-op rebate cards toward their purchases (including online orders).
-Bachelors and Masters Students must purchase their set of regalia (as designed by the University). Rentals are not available.
-The tassel color you need is “drab”

Links to our site:
http://www.universitycoop.com/

Bachelors Student Information & Ordering:
http://www.universitycoop.com/ePOS/this_category=985&store=108&form=shared3/gm/main.html&design=108

Masters Student Information & Ordering:
http://www.universitycoop.com/ePOS/this_category=986&store=108&form=shared3/gm/main.html&design=108

Questions: grad@universitycoop.com

Submitted by Madeline Chauvin