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Graduation and Pinning Ceremony Information

Schedule By Campus

Photo of Old Main building on Big Spring campus

Big Spring/Lamesa

Big Spring/Lamesa Graduation Livestream

Pinning Ceremonies
Friday May 15, 2026 
Dorothy Garrett Coliseum
1001 Birdwell Ln
Big Spring, Tx 79720
  • 12:20 PM – Associate Degree Nursing
  • 2:00 PM – Licensed Vocational Nursing
  • 3:30 PM – Dental Hygiene
 
Commencement Ceremony
Friday May 15, 2026 
7:00 PM
Dorothy Garrett Coliseum
1001 Birdwell Ln
Big Spring, Tx 79720
Student Services building entrance on San Angelo campus

San Angelo

San Angelo Graduation Livestream

Questions can be emailed to: sagraduation@howardcollege.edu

Pinning Ceremonies
Thursday May 14, 2026,
Murphey Performing Arts Center
72 W College Ave
San Angelo, Tx 76903
  • 9:00 AM – Continuing Education (CE) Allied Health
  • 11:00 AM – Allied Health (Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology, Emergency Medical Services)
  • 1:00 PM – Associate Degree Nursing
  • 3:00 PM – Vocational Nursing 
 
Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday May 19, 2026
Junell Center
2235 S Jackson St
San Angelo, Tx 76904
Student Activity Center at SWCID Campus

SouthWest College for the Deaf

SouthWest College for the Deaf Graduation Livestream

Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00 AM
Maddux Student Center
3200 Ave C.
Big Spring, TX 79720

For student loan borrowers: It is your responsibility to complete Exit Counseling online prior to the separation from Howard College / SWCD. To complete exit counseling, please visit https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/counselingInstructions.action?counselingType=exit. A hold on your transcript will be placed until Exit counseling is completed. Once graduated, your enrollment status will be reported to the Department of Education as ‘graduated’ within 30 days of the graduation date. It is your responsibility to contact their loan servicer for the repayment of student loans.

For more information about the repayment of student loans, please visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans

If you have questions about graduation or need to speak to the Registrar, please contact The Registrar’s Office at registrar@howardcollege.edu or (432) 264-5072