The 2015 Robing, Hooding and Commencement ceremonies are quickly approaching, and there are a few important details faculty members need to know prior to the big day.

Please read the following information carefully. If faculty have any questions or concerns regarding these ceremonies, please contact Amber Coronado, Executive Academic Administrator in the Provost Office at 817-531-4472 or aecoronado@txwes.edu.

Robing Convocation

All faculty are welcome to come to the robing ceremony, but only faculty who have agreed to robe a student are expected and required to be in attendance. Tickets are not required for faculty members.

When and where:
11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015
Nicholas Martin Hall
1309 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76105

Faculty will line up at 10:15 a.m. at McFadden outside the Science Lecture Theatre (SLT), and the processional will leave at 10:45 a.m.

Please wear all academic regalia except mortar boards and tams.

GPNA Hooding Convocation

All faculty are welcome to come to the hooding ceremony, but only graduate faculty members are expected and required to be in attendance. Tickets are not required for faculty members.

When and where: 
3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015
Nicholas Martin Hall
1309 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76105

Faculty will line up at 2:15 p.m. in McFadden outside the SLT. The processional will leave at 2:45 p.m.

If you are not hooding a student, and are not graduate faculty but will be attending, please contact Amber Coronado so you can be included in the lineup.

Please wear all academic regalia except mortarboards and tams. 

Hooding Convocation

All faculty are welcome to come to the hooding ceremony, but only graduate faculty members are expected and required to be in attendance. Tickets are not required for faculty members.

When and where: 
6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015
Nicholas Martin Hall
1309 Wesleyan Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76105

Faculty will line up at 5:15 p.m. in McFadden outside the SLT. The processional will leave at 5:45 p.m.

If you are not hooding a student, and are not graduate faculty but will be attending, please contact Amber Coronado so you can be included in the lineup.

Please wear all academic regalia except mortarboards and tams. 

Commencement Ceremony

When and where: 
10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - MacGorman Chapel
4616 Stanley Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76115

Please arrive at 9:15 a.m. to prepare for lineup. This is a large venue, and we will have to move our lines a great distance, so it is very important to be on time.

All academic regalia is required for Commencement.

Commencement tickets are now available in the Provost Office and are required for the ceremony.

Please refer to 5.1.2 of the Faculty Handbook.

Parking Information and Map

There are two parking lots directly behind the chapel. Parking is also available behind the Riley Center (next to the Chapel). There will be a sign leading you to the entrance as well as student volunteers. Parking passes will not be required.