University-Wide Events
Gone to Texas
August 24, 2021
8:30 p.m., Main Mall
Join President Jay Hartzell, along with other new students, for Gone to Texas, the University’s official welcome to your new home. Gone to Texas is a powerful rite of passage held on the Main Mall in front of the UT Tower, the site of your future graduation. Not to be missed, this unique celebration is a rich tradition for all new students to assemble together and formally mark your arrival as the newest members of The University of Texas community.
Longhorn Halloween
Oct. 2021
A safe place for UT’s children and families to enjoy Halloween.
Explore UT
Spring 2022
Campus-wide
Discover what’s next: Texans of all ages are invited to experience robust research experiences, hands-on demonstrations and experiments, and participate in the richness of the university’s scholarship and knowledge.
Honors Day
April 9, 2022
74th annual academic awards convocation honoring student achievements.
UT Remembers
May 6, 2022
Day of remembrance honoring students, faculty and staff who died during the past year.
139th Spring Commencement
May 21, 2022
Various times and venues
Celebrate the achievements of The University of Texas at Austin’s graduating students. College and school convocations and university-wide ceremony.
