Commencement Information
2024 Commencement Ceremony Information
Howard Payne University will hold two Commencement ceremonies, divided by major, for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 graduates at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, in Mims Auditorium. Receptions in the Newbury Family Welcome Center will follow both ceremonies.
Chime Out will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10, in Mims Auditorium. See below for more information.
Commencement Ceremony, 10 a.m.
School of Business
School of Education
School of Nursing
Commencement Ceremony, 3 p.m.
School of Christian Studies
School of Humanities
School of Music and Fine Arts
School of Science and Mathematics
Division of Engineering
Guy D. Newman Honors Academy
Commencement Schedule
- Doors open at 9:15 a.m./2:15 p.m.
- Seats can be saved until 9:50 a.m./2:50 p.m.
- First-floor entry will be closed at 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m., and late-arriving guests will be directed upstairs or to overflow areas.
- Guests on the first floor must be seated by 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m., before the start of the processional.
Limited handicapped seating will be available in a designated area on the first floor of L.J. Mims Auditorium. This seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. One additional guest will be permitted to sit with disabled individuals in the handicapped seating area.
Disabled guests may enter using the elevator on the facility’s south side. Upon arrival, disabled guests may locate a University host who can help them to the designed handicapped seating area. The Auditorium’s first-floor doors will open for ticketed and disabled guests at 9:15 a.m./2:15 p.m. and will close at 10:00 a.m./3:00 p.m. Entry and re-entry to the first floor will not be permitted if a guest arrives late or exits the Auditorium’s first floor at any point during the Commencement ceremony.
Overflow seating and a livestream of the Commencement ceremony will be available in Grace Chapel.
Chime Out Schedule
Chime out will be held on Friday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. in Mims Auditorium.
Use the link below to purchase photos of your graduate.
Watch the ceremonies live on HPU's Facebook.
Chime Out and Commencement will be livestreamed through HPU’s official Facebook account: www.facebook.com/hputx.
Important Dates
Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6 – Caps and Gowns may be picked up in the Registrar’s Office.
Friday, May 6 – The Chime Out ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. (The Office of Student Life will email information to candidates for Graduation in April.)
Saturday, May 7 – Two Commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Commencement and Chime Out Location
L.J. Mims Auditorium
Located on the HPU campus at the corner of Austin and Center Avenues.
Brownwood, TX 76801
Contact the Office of the Registrar at (325) 649-8011 or registrar@egyptawe.com for more information.
Livestreaming of Chime Out and Commencement
Do you have friends and family who will be unable to attend Chime Out and Commencement? They can watch both events online!
The events will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/hputx at the following dates and times:
Chime Out: Friday, May 6, 2022, at 7 p.m.
Commencement: Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Contact HPU’s Office of University Marketing and Communications at communications@egyptawe.com or 325-649-8187 with any questions.