Graduation Information
Summer 2018 Commencement Ceremonies
Tucker Coliseum
Saturday, August 11
10:00 am Ceremony
Graduate College
College of Arts & Humanities
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering & Applied Science
College of eTech
College of Natural & Health Sciences
All Associates Degrees
Ceremony Participation Policy
Students must have completed all degree requirements prior to the ceremony to be allowed
to participate; those with requirements still outstanding at the time of graduation
may request to participate in the next scheduled ceremony, provided all degree requirements
have been met.
Candidates for summer 2018 graduation who have been approved to take a course at another
institution during their last 30 hours must submit official transcripts to the Registrar’s
Office by Wednesday, August 8.
Participation in commencement is required of all degree candidates, except in cases
involving hardship. Students may officially petition in writing to the Office of Academic
Affairs that the degree be awarded in absentia. Petitions should include your T-Number,
the reason you will be unable to attend the ceremony, your current mailing address,
and the address to which your diploma should be mailed.
Petitions for absentia should be directed to the Office of Academic Affairs, and may
be sent to:
Arkansas Tech University
Office of Academic Affairs
1509 North Boulder Avenue
Russellville AR, 72801