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Graduation Information

UA Cossatot hosts two commencement ceremonies each year, one in the spring and the other in the fall to honor summer, fall, and spring graduates.

UPDATE: Effective March 19, 2020, the University of Arkansas System voted that no commencement ceremonies should occur before June 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic. The UA Cossatot May 15th ceremony will be postponed to a future date. We will share all information as a new date is selected.

The 2020 UA Cossatot Commencement Ceremony honoring Spring 2020 graduates will be held Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7:00pm. Graduates should arrive by 5:30pm for practice and to get necessary items. The ceremony location is scheduled for the De Queen Amphitheater (pending weather). Any changes will be announced the week of the ceremony.

The 2020 UA Cossatot Commencement Ceremony honoring Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 graduates will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 6:00pm. Graduates should arrive by 4:30pm for practice and to get necessary items. The ceremony location is scheduled for the Lockesburg Gymnasium.

Graduate Resources:

Graduates need to complete an Application to Graduate before the end of the semester their degree is complete.
Information about what to wear to graduation: Graduation Regalia Information
Graduation Checkoff Sheet to make sure you have everything ready for your graduation date!
Complete the UA Cossatot Graduation Survey
If needed, complete a Transcript Request Form to have the college classes that you completed at UA Cossatot transferred to a different institution.

What to expect at commencement:

A photographer will take a picture of graduates as they receive their diploma. These pictures will be available on Facebook within a week of the ceremony.
A free photo booth will be set up for graduates and their guests.
Honor graduate, PTK. SDA, and Veteran regalia will be available for purchase.

For questions about the UA Cossatot Commencement or applying to graduate, please contact the UA Cossatot Registrar's Office at 870-584-1107 or bmorris@cccua.edu.