Fidencio Leija Military Veterans Commencement Regalia Cords
Overview
Since 2013, Texas State University provides military veterans who graduate from the university with a free commencement regalia cord.
The cord commemorates the student veteran's admirable service to our country and their academic achievement.
The cords are commonly called the “Student Veteran Graduation Cords” or the “Red, White, and Blue Student Veteran Graduation Cords”.
Cords are for student veterans.
Criteria
Student veteran must:
- be a United States military veteran from any of the armed services with an honorable discharge.
- have applied to graduate from the university and plan to participate in a commencement ceremony.
- show Military Identification Card, DD214, or TXST ID Card to compare with a list of graduates.
- be physically present to pick up their cord.
One cord per student veteran.
Three Ways to Pick Up a Cord
SAN MARCOS CAMPUS
DATES:
December 9, 2024 to December 13, 2024
DAYS AND TIMES:
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
LOCATION:
Student Involvement & Engagement
LBJ Student Center, Suite 204
109 Student Center Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
POINT-OF-CONTACT:
Dr. Jesse Silva
SI&E Associate Director & Co-Chair of Veterans Advisory Council
js202@txstate.edu
(512) 245-2278
ROUND ROCK CAMPUS
DATES
December 9, 2024 to December 13, 2024
DAYS AND TIMES:
Monday to Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
LOCATION:
Student Success & Academic Services at Round Rock
Avery Building 201
1555 University Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78665
POINT-OF-CONTACT
Lee Roche
Student Success Coordinator
leeroche@txstate.edu
(512) 716-4001
You can schedule a time for pick-up.
CHECK-IN AT COMMENCEMENT
DATES:
December 13, 2024 & December 14, 2024
TIMES:
8:30 AM to 10:15 AM
12:30 PM to 2:15 PM
4:30 PM to 6:15 PM
LOCATION:
University Events Center
Gym 102
The Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) will distribute cords as part of the graduate check-in.
Dr. Lorenzo Estaville
The Fidencio Leija Military Veterans Commencement Regalia Cords were first inspired and sponsored by Dr. Lorenzo Estaville.
The late Dr. Lorenzo Estaville served for over 40 years at Texas State University as a scholar, professor, and administrator. During his career, Lawrence was a prolific scholar, steadfast mentor and educator, and an effective administrator. He was a Texas State University System Regents Professor, Distinguished Professor in Geography, and Director of the Texas Atlas Project, endowed the fund in 2016. Lawrence led the establishment of three PhD programs at Texas State University and aided in the founding of the James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research and the Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education. He published 10 books (with an additional co-authored monograph forthcoming), 36 peer-reviewed articles, 19 peer-reviewed book chapters, and presented 92 conference papers. An effective fundraiser, Lawrence raised over $6-million in grants and raised funds to support graduate students and conferences.
FY 2025 Sponsor
Thank you to the Student Learning Assistant Center (SLAC) and Veterans Academic Success Center (VASC) for their generous sponsorship of the veteran's graduation cords.
