The University of Central Arkansas will hold spring commencement Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, 2022, in the Farris Center on campus.
Those not in attendance can watch a live stream of the commencement ceremonies here.
The university will confer 1,227 undergraduate degrees and 282 graduate degrees from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
The times for ceremonies are as follows:
Graduate School Ceremony
Friday, May 6, 2022
7 p.m.
Undergraduate Ceremonies
Saturday, May 7, 2022
9 a.m.—College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Noon—College of Business and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
3 p.m.— College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and College of Education
The President’s Medallion for Outstanding Student of the University 2021-22 will be presented to students from each college. Student recipients are:
Hanna Bender—College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Daisy Martinez Carranza—College of Business
Drew M. McDonnough—College of Education
Alyssa Theroux—College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
Alec R. Filson—College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
UCA President Houston Davis will address the graduates. Mya Hall, 2021-22 executive vice president of the Student Government Association, will deliver a pre-recorded greeting to students. Kristin Dooley, 2022-23, Faculty Senate president, and Nadia Eslinger, 2021-22 Staff Senate president, will speak to graduates in pre-recorded messages on behalf of faculty and staff, respectively. Aaron Knight, UCA Alumni Association board president, will speak in a pre-recorded message on behalf of alumni. Jose Luna Armenta will deliver a pre-recorded message on behalf of graduate students.
Spring commencement ceremonies are ticketed events that are not open to the general public. Graduates are given a specified number of tickets that they may share with friends and family. Entry will only be allowed with a ticket. All tickets are general admission; seats will not be assigned.
For more commencement information, visit http://uca.edu/commencement/.
