commencement

UHCL will have its Fall 2022 commencement Dec. 10 at NRG Arena. The period to apply for graduation is still open. The deadline for late graduation applications is Oct. 21. 

Soaring Hawks Car Parade - Fall 2021 Saturday, Dec. 11 Parade starts at 2 p.m. 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Parade Line for Graduates - Lot G (South Campus) Guest Parking - Lots B, D, and R Join us for the UHCL Soaring Hawks Car…

UHCL will host a graduation ceremony for students who graduated virtually because of COVID-19 at Minute Maid Park Dec. 4. Graduates from the class of Spring 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 are eligible to participate in this ceremony. 

Two opportunities to cross a stage and accept a degree, and both times I assumed that I would have another opportunity to complete the task. A silly mistake that many realized well into this pandemic.

A March 12 email from UHCL announced their decision to host the Spring 2021 commencement online May 16 at 10 a.m. and the Soaring Hawks Parade on the same day at 4 p.m. Graduating students are now pushing back on this decision.

While we miss the opportunity to celebrate in a traditional in-person format, Harris County’s COVID-19 Threat Level remains at Level 1. University of Houston-Clear Lake administrators made the difficult decision to hold a virtual…

The UHCL will host a virtual commencement ceremony on July 17 to honor spring graduates. The event will take place at 6:30 P.M. on YouTube Live, and will be open to the public.

Letter submitted by Heather Kanenberg, faculty senate president; Elizabeth Beavers, faculty senate president-elect; and Mike McMullen, faculty senate past-president

The Signal emailed a Google form to students, faculty and staff calling for thoughts regarding the change, as well as advice and thoughts for the spring 2020 graduates. View some of the responses below.