Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

GSBS Graduation

Graduating student with her parents and flowers

Dissertation/Thesis/Manuscript Defense

Preparing for Graduation

It is the responsibility of the candidate to apply for graduation online in My Student Center the semester prior to anticipated graduation. Students may expect to receive an email through their UTHSCSA liveMail accounts once the application is available to them for completion. Note that the email will reach students in the term preceding their scheduled term of graduation. (For example, students expecting to graduate in the spring will receive an email prompt in the fall.) Failure to receive and/or read said email is not grounds for failing to apply for graduation online. Degrees/certificates will not be awarded without an application. 

Online submission of the Application for Graduation will prompt an audit of your academic record to ensure you are eligible to graduate and have completed all requirements to receive your award. Information provided by the student is used in commencement programs.  Your degree will be published using your full legal name. For detailed instructions on submitting the Graduation Application online, see here:

Instructions for Submitting the Graduation Application Online

Candidates who did not meet the web deadline will need to fill out a Late Application for Graduation

Applying to graduation IS NOT tied to participation in GSBS Hooding & UT Health Commencement. 

GSBS will send out commencement and hooding participation information in January 2024 to all graduates between August 2023- June 2024 regarding ceremony participation. Late graduation applicants after January 2024 will need to email Tiffany Thompson (ThompsonT4@uthscsa.edu). 

 

GSBS Hooding Ceremony

The GSBS Hooding Ceremony is held one time each year in May, graduates from the coinciding academic year are eligible to participate. August- May (June conferrals see timeline instructions)

The GSBS Hooding Ceremony will be held from 4:00pm-6:00pm on Thursday May 16th, 2024 in the Holly Auditorium on UT Health San Antonio's Long Campus 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229

Graduate Certificate Students are invited to participate in the hooding ceremony, Graduate Certificate only students need not order regalia and may wear business professional attire.

The ceremony will be held indoors with indoor reception to follow. This event will not be ticketed, and seating will be first come, first served. The ceremony will be livestreamed, a link will be made available for sharing. 

UT Health San Antonio Commencement

Commencement is held one time each year in May with all UT Health schools, graduates from the coinciding academic year are eligible to participate. August- May (June conferrals see timeline instructions)

Commencement will be held with all schools at 2:00pm on Saturday May 18th, 2024 in the Alamodome. Additional information for students and families can be found on the Student Life Webpage.

This event will not be ticketed, and seating will be first come, first served. The ceremony will be livestreamed, a link will be made available for sharing. 

Please email any questions regarding GSBS commencement/hooding to Tiffany Thompson (ThompsonT4@uthscsa.edu). 

 

Regalia Orders 

Faculty must contact the bookstore to reserve regalia by March 31st(210) 567-2841 or sm398@bncollege.com

Students may purchase regalia from Herff Jones by April 17th

GSBS does not accept responsibility or management of late or missed order deadlines or supply chain issues or shipping delays. The best way to ensure your regalia is delivered on time is to order well in advance of the deadlines listed.