Please see the information below about our December 2024 Commencement and additional events leading up to the ceremony.
Commencement Rehearsal and Class Photos
Date and time: Saturday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Location: Community Collective for Houston, 12401 S. Post Oak Rd., Houston, Texas, 77045
After rehearsal: Graduates are encouraged to remain in the auditorium after rehearsal ends. We would like graduates to stay for class pictures and through the conclusion of Commencement.
Commencement
Date and time: Saturday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Location: Community Collective for Houston, 12401 S. Post Oak Rd., Houston, Texas, 77045
Guests: There is no limit to the number of guests who can attend Commencement. Guests will not need tickets for the ceremony.
Diplomas and regalia: Graduates will not receive diplomas at Commencement. The diploma cover will be given to graduates for photographic purposes. Graduates must return diplomas and regalia to SHP staff after Commencement at the Community Collective for Houston from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Graduates will receive their diplomas, enclosed in the cover, through the mail.
Parking: Parking is free in the parking lot at the Community Collective for Houston.
Livestream: Commencement will be livestreamed on Baylor College of Medicine’s YouTube channel and on the School of Health Professions' website.
Additional Events
Event: J. David Holcomb Health Professions Student Research Day
Date and time: Friday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Rayzor Lounge
Event: Health Professions Awards Ceremony
Date and time: Friday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. — 3 p.m.
Location: Cullen Auditorium; *The event will no longer be in Kleberg Auditorium
Livestream: The event will be livestreamed via Baylor College of Medicine’s YouTube channel and on the School of Health Professions' website.
Event: Reception
Date and time: Friday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Location: Rayzor Lounge
Please contact Jeannette Adams at jlewis@bcm.edu or 713-798-4613 for any questions or concerns regarding this information.