First Graduates of East Texas A&M University to be Honored at Fall Graduation

Fall commencement ceremonies at East Texas A&M are set for December 13 and 14.

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 [email protected].

For additional guest information, please visit tamuc.edu/Graduation.

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Featured Photo: Summer 2024 graduation ceremonies. Photo by Dale Zavala | East Texas A&M Marketing and Communications