Graduation

Step 1: Click here to fill out the Undergraduate Graduation Application. Graduate students must contact their respective departments for details.

Step 2: Email your completed Graduation Application to ucadvising@utep.edu. All applications must have an original signature (signed by hand) and be dated. No printed/digital signatures will be accepted.

• BMS students are required to submit a term paper of at least five pages (excluding the cover page and bibliography) or a final project, which may take the form of a PowerPoint presentation, portfolio, report, or poster. Additionally, the final project submission must include a two-page paper explaining the work presented. This requirement pertains specifically to Upper Division (33XX or 43XX) level courses, representing the culmination of academic achievement within the program. Submissions must be made via Blackboard and should include identification of the course and instructor, along with the course syllabus or instructions detailing the guidelines for the term paper or final project.    
• Chicano Studies students must submit a term paper (eight to ten pages) from a Chicano Studies course, or a minimum of eight pages of individual writing assignments with a grade of B or better from various Chicano Studies courses. The term paper or writing assignments should be turned in to UTEP Connect identifying the course(s) and instructor(s) who assigned the writing project.                        

Step 3: Once your graduation application and supplemental documents (if applicable) are received, we will forward your application packet to the respective College Dean’s Office. This process can take up to 3 to 4 weeks to complete. Note: When you see a fee of $35.00 or a late fee of $50.00 assessed to your account then your application has been processed.

Due dates for graduation application deadlines are posted on the Registration and Records website. 

Download and review the pdf below for more information. 

DOWNLOAD PDF: GRADUATION APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

After you are cleared for graduation

• Clear all pending holds. If you have received a student loan, you must complete the Exit Survey at studentloans.gov
• Check your student Miners email account regularly as information from UTEP Registration and Records and Commencement will be sent only via email. Please respond to those emails requiring a response.
• Determine if you qualify for Academic Honors. To qualify for Academic Honors you must have earned 60+ hours and have a minimum GPA of:

              3.5 (Cum Laude)

              3.8 (Magna Cum Laude)

              3.9 (Summa Cum Laude)

Please contact the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office for more information at 915-747-5666 or collegeofliberalarts@utep.edu

• Purchase your cap, gown, etc. at the UTEP Bookstore.
• RSVP and learn more about the ceremony on the Commencement website.