Commerce, Texas -- East Texas A&M University will celebrate the first graduating class under its new name at commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. The Fall 2024 graduation is an exciting milestone for the university, which changed its name from Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M on November 7. The ceremonies will take place at the University Field House located at 1804 Lee Street on the campus of East Texas A&M. Doors will open one hour before each ceremony.
Degree candidates
The 1,289 degree candidates for East Texas A&M’s fall graduation include more than 500 graduate students and more than 700 undergraduate students. From these candidates, 354 will graduate with academic distinction, including 106 cum laude, 123 magna cum laude and 125 summa cum laude.
Graduate highlights
- Age of youngest graduate: 19
- Age of oldest graduate: 81
- U.S. states represented: 30
- Countries represented: 9
- First-generation graduates: 435
- International graduates: 146
Graduation ceremony schedule
East Texas A&M will conduct five separate ceremonies as follows:
Graduate School – Master’s
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. | Livestream
College of Business
College of Science and Engineering
Graduate School – Doctoral and Master's
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at 4 p.m. | Livestream
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Education and Human Services
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts
Undergraduate – Bachelor’s
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. | Livestream
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Business
College of Science and Engineering
Undergraduate – Bachelor’s
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 11 a.m. | Livestream
College of Education and Human Services
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts
Undergraduate – Bachelor’s
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. | Livestream
College of Innovation and Design
Guest information
Tickets:
- Each graduate received an allotted number of tickets to share with family and friends. A ticket must be presented for each guest, including infants and toddlers.
- Guests should make sure they have their tickets BEFORE they arrive to the ceremony and have them ready to be scanned BEFORE entering the building.
- Guests without tickets may view a live stream of the ceremony, either on the second floor of the Rayburn Student Center or via the links above.
Parking:
- The closest parking lots are 1, 2, 3, and 5.
- Guests with disabilities (with proper vehicle identification) may park in Lot 4. The entrance to Lot 4 is on Bois D'Arc St.
- Shuttle buses are free of charge and will be rotating throughout the parking areas approximately every 15 minutes.
Bags:
- A clear bag policy is in place.
Accessibility:
- The bottom two rows of bleachers are reserved for guests with disabilities. Representatives from the Student Disability Services office will be available to assist. For accessibility concerns, please email Graduation@tamuc.edu.
For additional guest information, please visit tamuc.edu/Graduation.
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