UT Martin to hold virtual commencement May 2

MARTIN, Tenn. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Martin will hold a virtual commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 2, in lieu of the traditional
in-person ceremony. The event is closed to the public and all participants will engage in social distancing in order to comply with CDC COVID-19 control guidelines.

The ceremony will be live-streamed via Facebook Live at facebook.com/utmartin and YouTube at youtube.com/utmartin. The ceremony will be archived on YouTube with
closed captioning included for later viewing.

In recognition of the more than 700 undergraduate and graduate students receiving degrees, the name and photo of each graduate will be aired during the ceremony.

An in-person graduation ceremony is currently being planned for August 2020 in the Elam Center. More information will be released about this event as further decisions are made.

For more information, contact the Office of University Relations at (731) 881-7615.