Fall 2026 Commencement
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites Fall 2026 graduates to Commencement on Saturday, December 12, 2026. The event will be held in the Hilliard Center Arena, located at 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd in Corpus Christi.
Ceremony times are as follows:
10:00 a.m.
- TBD
2:00 p.m.
- TBD
Guest seating will be general admission, and no tickets are required to enter the ceremony. There is no guest limit per graduate; however, please note that guest seating in the arena is available on a first come, first served basis. Arena doors open one hour prior to the ceremony. Our FAQ and Graduation Checklist can answer many of your questions about the big day.
There will be a seating area reserved for guests with ADA needs. Please have the guest(s) find an Hilliard Center Arena staff member to direct them to the ADA section on the day of commencement. Each ADA guest will be permitted 1 additional guest to accompany them.
Order Regalia
RSVP
Graduates must RSVP to attend the commencement ceremony. Only those who have officially applied for graduation through SAIL can RSVP.
- RSVP will open on Monday, October 5, 2026.
- The deadline to RSVP is Monday, November 16, 2026.
Graduates that need disability accommodations should indicate in the RSVP form. Additional information will be provided to the graduate after the RSVP deadline. Graduates can also contact Disability Services at disability.services@tamucc.edu or 361-825-5816. For more information about deadlines and other important dates, please view the Important Dates page.
Graduate Degree/Program Receptions
Receptions and hooding ceremonies are determined by each College. For questions related to such events, please contact the administrative office for the respective College.