Details TBD
For bachelor degrees (B.S.). The Cockrell School’s graduation celebrations only occur in the spring semester for graduates and candidates of that academic year (past fall, current spring and future summer.) Participation (“crossing the stage”) in the graduation ceremony is optional.
FREE
Moody Center
2001 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Event Details
- Graduates will need to purchase regalia.
- All guests attending must have a unique, individual ticket to enter the Moody Center. Degree candidates will provide their guest(s) with a ticket.
- Note: separate tickets are required for the University-wide Celebration on Saturday, May 10, 2025
- The ceremony will last approximately 2.5 hours. Out of respect for all graduates, please plan to be present until the end of the ceremony.
- A Livestream viewing of the ceremony will be available on the day of the event.
- Map of venue for recommended entry points and road closures.
What to Expect
The Engineering Undergraduate Student Commencement consists of a guided path through the event space, where graduates will enter the ceremony stage, cross the ceremony stage, take a professional graduation photo and enjoy a shared speaker. Commencement will be streamed live to allow the moment to be shared with extended family and friends.
Additional Information for attendees
If you need accessible accommodations for the Cockrell School Ceremony and Celebrations, please notify us at studentservices@engr.utexas.edu by April 11, 2026.
- Drop Off: An ADA and mobility-impaired passenger drop-off point is available in the roundabout on the northeast side of the Moody Center. From the I-35 frontage road, head west on Clyde Littlefield Drive, then south on Red River. Please notify personnel attending the entrance that passengers are ADA or mobility-impaired.
- Accessible Shuttles: A free, accessible shuttle will transport guests with limited mobility from several points around the stadium. A map will be available later this spring.
- Seating: Moody Center offers wheelchair-accessible and low-mobility seating on each level of the venue. In the wheelchair-accessible areas, there will be removable folding chairs, so wherever a wheelchair or scooter is needed, the folding chair will be removed.
- Elevators: Available to guests with disabilities. Check with a Moody Center Guest Services member for assistance.
- Wheelchairs: Mobility-impaired candidates or guests who cannot walk comfortably more than 5 feet are strongly encouraged to bring a wheelchair to the event. Local health supply rental companies can provide rental wheelchairs.
- The Moody Center has a very limited number of wheelchairs on hand at entry doors. Guests who require additional assistance because of a limitation in mobility can request wheelchair transport from the entry doors of the arena to their seating location. A Guest Services member will escort guests to their seats and arrange a pick-up time to escort them to their departure if desired. This service is available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be requested from any team member at the entry doors. Please note that arena wheelchairs cannot be left with guests during the event.
- Assistive Listening Devices: Assistive Listening Devices are available and complimentary to guests for all arena events. Headsets and receivers can be checked out at the Guest Services booth on the Main Concourse.
For updated security protocols, please visit the University Commencement website.
For the latest updates on campus parking, please visit the University Commencement website.
The University coordinates professional photos of each graduation candidate as they cross the stage to be congratulated during the ceremony. Graduates and families have the option of purchasing photographs. There is no obligation to do so. Flash Photography provides free color proofs to each graduate. Proofs are mailed to the permanent address within two weeks of graduation. If you do not receive your proof, or if you wish to place your order by phone or email, please contact Flash Photography at 1-800-410-8070 or at http://www.flashphotography.com/.
All candidates must submit their information to graduate before April 2026, to be included in the program.
If you would like to have your information restricted from Tassel, the Moody Center display screen or the electronic program, please contact Engineering Student Services
by April 11, 2026.
Questions
For questions or additional information, please contact a Graduation and Certification Advisor in the Engineering Student Services Office at studentservices@engr.utexas.edu.