Inclement Weather Delay / Reschedule

We aim to create a student-focused commencement experience that allows an unlimited number of guests to celebrate our graduates. Memorial Stadium, with the largest seating capacity in Stephenville and Erath County, serves as the venue for our commencement ceremonies.

To enhance the students’ graduation experience, ceremonies will be held outdoors at Memorial Stadium. In the event of inclement weather at ceremony start time, there could be a delay of up to 2 hours. Should inclement weather persist, the impacted ceremony will be rescheduled to Saturday or Sunday. Other ceremonies will proceed as scheduled. Please consider possible delays/reschedules when making your travel plans and reservations.

If commencement cannot be held in Memorial Stadium (December 13-15) due to persisting inclement weather, graduates will be invited to participate in the next scheduled ceremony, currently set for May 16-18, 2025.  There is not an indoor facility on campus that can accommodate 700+ graduates and over 10,000 guests per ceremony.

Tickets

Since all ceremonies will take place in Memorial Stadium, tickets will not be required.

Any updates or changes to the ceremony schedule will be posted on the university website and communicated through social media. Please stay tuned for the latest information.