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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Cheers! to Class of 2020 virtual celebration

Graduation celebration

Have a look at the Cheers! To the Class of 2020 virtual celebration from Sunday night. The video is packed with things you'd see at a traditional commencement: singers, bands, confetti, lots of UTA grads, their families and friends, and campus leaders.

Zoom screen showing several students

Students keep UTA community informed

Across the country, college students are staying off campuses and completing their studies online because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped dedicated UTA students from keeping their communities up-to-date and entertained with UTA Radio, UTA News en Español, and The Shorthorn.

Important dates

Registration is ongoing for fall and summer sessions.

  • May 19—Census date for summer intersession
  • May 20—Grades posted for spring semester
  • May 22—Last day to make pass/fail option (see the list of eligible courses)
  • May 25—Memorial Day holiday; no classes
  • June 2—Last day of classes for summer intersession
  • June 3—Final exams for summer intersession
  • June 7—Registration ends for first five-week and 11-week terms
  • June 8—First day of classes for first five-week and 11-week terms; census date for 14-week term
  • June 8-9—Late registration for first five-week and 11-week terms
  • June 11—Census date for first five-week term
  • June 25—Census date for 11-week term
Norma Gomez

Grad student top teacher

Norma Gomez, education graduate student, was named teacher of the year at the East Grand Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Dallas.

Handshake 101

Learn about Handshake, how to use it, and why it's an essential tool for job-seeking Mavericks at a virtual session at 1-2 p.m. Thursday, May 21. A question-and-answer session is included.

The Market summer hours

Summer hours for The Market in the University Center are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Summer meal plan starts Sunday, June 7.

Closed for Memorial Day

Memorial Day holiday

UTA is closed for the Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 25. The University Center will be closed Saturday-Monday, May 23-25.

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