The Texas A&M University–Central Texas Summer 2024 Commencement will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9 on campus at the Bill Yowell Conference Center in Warrior Hall. University officials said that summer commencement is a “walk through” ceremony offering friends, and family the opportunity to be much closer to their graduates as they cross the stage.
A&M-Central Texas President Richard M. Rhodes, Ph.D., will also award each graduate a presidential challenge coin, initiating a new tradition that commemorates the significance of their academic achievement. Many graduates, he added, have earned honors and recognition, many are veterans, and many more are the first in their families to earn a university degree.
“Every graduate who puts on their cap and gown and walks across the stage is an inspiration to all of us,” Rhodes said. “When they take that degree into their hands, they are walking into a future of prosperity and accomplishment, and every faculty and staff member who contributed to their educational journey celebrates with them.”
Officials from the registrar’s office said a total of 147 students have applied for graduation, representing 92 undergraduate degrees and 55 graduate degrees, increasing the number of degrees awarded by the university in its 15 years is 10,986.
The ceremony will be livestreamed, and information for friends and family is available on the University website at www.tamuct.edu.
A&M-Central Texas is one of the 11 regional universities of the Texas A&M University System, and it is the only public, upper-level university in Texas, focusing on offering degree programs and coursework for transfer students who may have begun, but never completed, their undergraduate degree, offering a total of 30 undergraduate degree programs and 19 graduate programs, many of which are offered both on campus and 100% online.
A&M–Central Texas is currently registering for the 2024 Fall Semester. Priority deadline for Fall 2024 applications is Aug. 14, and registration is currently open through the end of August with the Fall 2024 semester beginning on Aug. 26. Spring 2025 applications opened Aug. 1. New and returning students are encouraged to enroll early. For more information, contact the recruitment and enrollment office at 254-279-0421 or visit www.tamuct.edu/admissions.