Graduation Info

Dear Graduation Candidates and Approved Walkers,


On behalf of Interim Dean David Vanden Bout, I invite you and your
guests to attend the College of Natural Sciences graduation ceremony
on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Me Please share this email with your family
and friends. You will also find this information at:

https://cns.utexas.edu/students/degrees-majors-advising/graduation/cer
emony

The college looks forward to celebrating your achievements with you.
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

Best wishes,

Kim Love



Date:  Saturday, May 25, 2019
Location:  Frank Erwin Center



8 am:   degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Environmental Science,
Marine Science, Medical Laboratory Science, and Neuroscience

Noon:  degrees in Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Mathematics, and Physics

3:30 pm:  degrees in Human Development and Family Sciences, Human
Ecology, Nutrition, Public Health, and Textiles and Apparel

Note:  If you are earning more than one Natural Sciences degree, both
degrees will be announced at the ceremony you attend.

Ceremony attendance is optional:  You are not required to attend the
ceremony. You do not need to inform us whether you will attend. If
you attend, you and your guests are expected to stay until the
ceremony ends. Ceremonies are typically 2 to 2.5 hours long.

Arrival time:  Candidates are asked to enter at the Red River
entrance to the Erwin Center (box office area). Guests enter at the
north and south ends of the Erwin Center. Doors for candidates and
guests will be open beginning 1 hour prior to the start of the
ceremony. Candidates should arrive no later than 40 minutes prior to
the ceremony in order to have sufficient time to pick up their stage
cards, line up backstage, and make last minute adjustments to caps
and gowns.

Parking and mobility impairments:   With the exception of disabled
parking spaces marked o?=At All Times,o?= all university parking
garages and most surface lots are available free of charge during
commencement. The Trinity Garage is the closest parking garage to the
Erwin Center. Handicap parking spaces are available but limited.
Guests with mobility impairments may be dropped off at the Red River
entrance, or in Lot 118 (see attached map). Erwin Center personnel
will be on hand at the Erwin Center doors to assist mobility impaired
guests to accessible seats. See the attached map for a visual display
of parking options.
Tickets:  No tickets are required for either graduation candidates or
guests. There is no limit to the number of guests that may attend per
candidate. There will be no capacity problem regardless of how many
guests you invite.

Regalia and Invitations:  Academic regalia are required for all
candidates participating in commencement ceremonies. You may purchase
them from the University Co-op. The tassel and stole color for
Natural Sciences is Yellow Gold. The deadline to order Bacheloro?=s
regalia is May 13th:  https://www.universitycoop.com/graduation

Security procedures:  Safety procedures will be in place for all
commencement ceremonies and all commencement venues across the
university. Backpacks, tote bags or any bags larger than 12 inches in
any dimension will not be allowed into the Erwin Center. In addition,
all other bags, including purses, camera cases and diaper bags will
be searched by security officers before visitors are permitted to
enter the Erwin Center. Please plan accordingly. Do not bring any
packages that cannot be opened or inspected. Please inform your
family and friends of these security procedures.

Candidate personal Items:  There is no storage area for personal
items, and staff members cannot watch your belongings. Do not bring
anything with you that you do not want to carry across the stage. We
suggest wearing clothing with pockets large enough to hold your keys
and cell phone under your gown.

What will be announced during the ceremony:  As participants walk
across the stage, the college will announce first and last names,
multiple degrees from Natural Sciences, preliminary university
honors, preliminary departmental honors, and selected deano?=s
honored graduates. To minimize the length of the ceremony,
certificates, minors, and degrees earned from other colleges are not
announced.

Preliminary university honors:  University honors will be announced
according to the grade point average ranges established for the May
2018 graduating class and according to your current official grade
point average (does not include your spring grades). This
announcement is tentative and your grade point average and the honors
ranges will change after all grades are reported. The honors ranges
for the purposes of announcements are:

Highest Honors:  3.9402 - 4.000
High Honors:  3.8506 - 3.9401
Honors:  3.7401 - 3.8505