More than 3,100 degrees will be conferred at Fall Commencement
UNC Charlotte will hold Fall Commencement ceremonies for 2025 graduates, Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in Dale F. Halton Arena.
During three ceremonies, the University will confer more than 3,100 degrees and certificates — at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. Graduates, who represent 22 countries, 31 states, 72 North Carolina counties, range in age from 19 to 69.
Friday’s 10 a.m. ceremony is for undergraduates in the Belk College of Business, College of Computing and Informatics, Cato College of Education and Klein College of Science. Jamari Sharp, a business administration and operations and supply chain management major, will give the student address; Karunya Karthikeyan, a computer science major, will serve as bell ringer; and Jeanne-Marie “Ree” Linker, senior lecturer of mathematics and statistics, will be University marshal.
Friday’s 3 p.m. ceremony is for undergraduates in the College of Arts + Architecture, William States Lee College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Services and College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences. Morgan Alexander, an art major, will give the student address; Cassietta Broadhead, a psychology major, will serve as bell ringer; and Vaughn Schmutz, associate professor of sociology, will be University marshal.
Emily Hoyle, senior class president will serve as the tassel turner for both of the undergraduate ceremonies. Hoyle is completing a bachelor’s degree in political science and communication studies from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences.
The Graduate School ceremony for doctoral and master’s degrees and graduate certificates for all programs will be held at 10 a.m., Dec. 13. Sri Yeswanth Tadimalla, a computing and information systems major, will give the student address; Anum Hafiz, a cybersecurity major, will serve as bell ringer; and Terry Xu, professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science, will be University marshal.