The TWU Institute of Health Sciences – Houston Center kicks off university commencement ceremonies for fall 2022. The Houston ceremony will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. The ceremony may be viewed via livestream. Photos will be posted following the ceremony.

Approximately 300 students will graduate during the Houston commencement ceremony. Sterling Carter, DPT, president and CEO of Sterling Physical Therapy & Wellness and a Texas Woman’s alum, will present the commencement address.

Ceremonies for Denton and Dallas students will take place Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Kitty Magee Arena of Pioneer Hall on the Denton campus. More than 1,500 students will graduate during the four ceremonies, which will be available via livestream.

• Ceremony I is scheduled at 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 16. Amber Fletcher, head of marketing for Fletcher’s Original State Fair Corny Dogs, will deliver the commencement address. Fletcher also is a Texas Woman’s alum.
• Ceremony II will follow at 1 p.m. Novelist and Texas Woman’s alum Weina Dai Randel is the commencement speaker.
• Ceremony III will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17. Tamala Austin, founder and CEO of J.I.V.E. Juice Company, will address the graduates. Austin is a Texas Woman’s alum.
• Ceremony IV is scheduled at 1 p.m. Saturday. Attorney and foster youth advocate Jimmy Vaughn will deliver the commencement address. Vaughn also is a TWU alum.

 Denton commencement rehearsal for faculty/staff

Faculty and staff who have a commencement role (banner bearers, stage marshals, faculty marshals, student marshals, etc.) are invited to the Denton commencement rehearsal at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Kitty Magee Arena in Pioneer Hall. Training will be available for all roles.

Any hooding faculty members who need to familiarize themselves with hooding – or need a hooding refresher – are invited to attend as well.

If you’d like to serve as a banner bearer, marshal, or volunteer, contact Nora Sierra at nsierra@twu.edu.

Parking changes for Denton commencement

Parking rules and regulations change during commencement to allow more space for graduates and their families.

TWU faculty and staff are asked to park on the south side of campus, including in the parking garage, Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, to allow visitors to park closer to Pioneer Hall. Temporary garage permits will not be required and decal parking will not be enforced on those two days.

The Denton commencement parking map shows the university’s plan for parking during commencement. Lots designated for commencement are shown in gold, with faculty/staff parking in purple. Note that Bell Avenue in front of Pioneer Hall will be closed to vehicular traffic those two days.