UNLV Commencement
Welcome to the UNLV Commencement website. Spring 2009 commencement was held on Saturday, May 09. There is no Summer ceremony, the Fall Commencement will be held on Tuesday, December 15th at 4:00pm in the Thomas & Mack Center. All guests should enter through the Thomas & Mack Center, while all graduates should report to the Cox Pavilion for line-up. Please be aware that anyone attending or participating in the commencement ceremony will have their bags checked, and all large bags will need to be left with security. All students should plan to arrive one hour early to find their place in line. The processions will begin promptly at 4:00pm.
Ample parking is available outside the Thomas & Mack Center. Seating for those attending the commencement is on a first-come, first-served basis; no tickets are required.
Graduate and Professional Students
All students receiving graduate degrees and professional degrees should meet in the Cox Pavilion Arena and line up behind the Graduate College banner. Doctoral Candidates will line up in the Cox Pavilion Tunnel.
Caps, Gowns, and Tassels
Each graduate
must wear a cap and gown. Those receiving master's and educational
specialist's
degrees will
wear
their hoods. Doctoral and Juris Doctorate candidates will carry
their hoods over their right arms. Each graduate, except Doctoral
and Juris Doctorate candidates, must wear the scarlet and gray tassel
sold at the UNLV Bookstore.
Even if the cap and gown is borrowed or purchased elsewhere, the
scarlet
and gray tassels must be purchased at the bookstore.
Doctoral and Juris
Doctorate candidates wear the gold tassel. Tassels are worn on the
right; upon direction from the podium, the tassel is moved to the
left.
Name Cards
Name cards will be given to each graduate at the time of
tassel purchase. Graduates must bring this card to commencement
to hand to the name reader on stage. If the card is lost, students
may obtain a replacement at the assembly area on the day of commencement.
Before Graduation
All graduates must provide notification that they plan
to attend commencement. A form will be given to every student at
the time of tassel purchase; this form should be completed and left
at the bookstore. Any prospective graduate who fails to complete
a form at the bookstore should contact the Graduation Office at
702-895-3123 or 702-895-1799 to ensure a seat is reserved.