Important Dates

Fall Commencement

• September 30, 2019 - Application for Degree and Graduation Fee Deadline

• December 12, 2019 – Rehearsal (3 pm lineup in UMHB Mayborn Arena; 4 pm march to Crusader Stadium)

  • The Registrar’s Office will be closed from 2 pm to 5 pm but will reopen from 5 pm to 7 pm on December 12 to assist graduates with any last minute needs.

• December 13, 2019 – Commencement (11 am lineup in UMHB Mayborn Arena; 12:45 pm march to Crusader Stadium; 1 pm ceremony in Crusader Stadium)
  

  • The Registrar’s Office will be closed all day on December 13.

• If you owe the Registrar’s Office official transcripts or test scores, the deadline for providing this information to our office is January 13, 2020. Receipt of documents any time after that date will result in your graduation date being changed to May 2020.

Spring Commencement

• January 31, 2020 – Application for Degree and Graduation Fee Deadline

• May 8, 2020 – Rehearsal (1 pm lineup in UMHB Mayborn Arena; 2 pm march to Crusader Stadium)

  • The Registrar’s Office will be closed from 12 pm to 3 pm but will reopen from 3 pm to 5 pm on May 8 to assist graduates with any last minute needs.

• May 9, 2020 –Commencement (5:30 pm lineup in UMHB Mayborn Arena; 7:15 pm march to Crusader Stadium; 7:30 pm ceremony in Crusader Stadium)

• If you owe the Registrar’s Office official transcripts or test scores, the deadline for providing this information to our office is June 9, 2020. Receipt of documents any time after that date will result in your graduation date being changed to August 2020.

Note: UMHB no longer conducts Summer Commencement Ceremonies. Summer graduates are invited to attend the following Fall commencement Ceremony.

Summer Graduation

• May 31, 2020 – Application for Degree and Graduation Fee Deadline

• August 7, 2020 – Degree Conferral Date (date degree will be posted to transcript)

• If you owe the Registrar’s Office official transcripts or test scores, the deadline for providing this information to our office is September 7, 2020. Receipt of documents any time after that date will result in your graduation date being changed to December 2020.

UMHB's commencement ceremonies are held in Crusader Stadium. Other UMHB facilities or the Bell County Expo Center may serve as an alternate venue in the instance of inclement weather or scheduling conflicts with athletic events. Notification of a venue change will be publicized as soon as one is determined via email, text messaging system, and social media.