Office of Admissions & Records at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Procession

Your place in line will be assigned by the Student Marshal. This position must be maintained.
A Student Marshal will lead the procession in a single file. Please maintain two spaces between individuals.
Once at your seat, please remain standing. The first speaker will direct you to be seated.

Commencement

The symbolic conferral of the degrees will be conducted by the Deans and the President.
The Student Marshal will signal the first row to rise and approach the stage. Only one row at a time will rise and approach the stairway.
Hand your name card (provided to you during assembly) to the announcer and whisper your name to that person to better ensure proper annunciation of your name.
When your name is called, walk to the President. Receive your diploma cover in your LEFT hand and shake the President's hand with your RIGHT hand. Continue across and shake hands with the Dean of your College.
Exit the stage, return to your seat as instructed, and be seated.
Once the ceremony has ended, the class will rise upon the signal of the Student Marshal and will recess row by row.

Additional Information

We recommend that all participants and their guests arrive to the venue early to avoid any potential parking issues and to secure appropriate seating.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Admissions and Records by phone at 361. 825.7024.
We highly recommend that personal items be left with family members or friends, as the University does not provide a location to secure these items.
Commencement begins promptly at 10:30 a.m.
If you require accommodations for a disability, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office by phone at 361.825.5816. Their offices are located at the rear of the Driftwood building, Room 101.
All official TAMU-CC Bachelor and Master degree diplomas are produced in-house on campus. These diplomas are printed on 8 1/2 by 11-inch high-quality diploma stock paper. This paper is a #100 text Mohawk Soft white diploma stock. Doctoral degree diplomas are printed out of state.
Diplomas are not distributed at the ceremony, but will be available for pick up at the Office of Admissions and Records in the weeks following commencement. Please refer to the insert that will be included in your diploma cover (at commencement) for further details or contact Admissions and Records.
FLASH Photography will be photographing each graduate as they cross the stage during the commencement ceremony. Complimentary proofs will be mailed to you within one week of the ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Flash Photography via their web site at www.FLASHphotography.com.

Future Graduation Dates and Deadlines