• people posing with award
  • people posing in uniform
  • person smiling next to shsu mascot
  • people posing in uniforms
  • birds eye view of many different poster board presentations among a crowd of people
  • people smiling in front of college of education backdrop
  • people in formal clothing smiling
  • person standing with arms crossed among a crowd of people
  • graduates in a line
  • person gesturing while speaking in a mic to a crowd of people
  • graduate being decorated
  • people posing with award



  • January

    New Student Orientation
    TBD

    Popcorn Day Celebration
    Saturday, January 18, 2025

    National Fun Day at Work
    Friday, January 31, 2025

  • February

    Opportunity Fair
    Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - Wednesday, February 5, 2025
    2/4: TEC Room 279, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    2/5: TWC Sam Houston Room #430, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Hosted each semester, the Opportunity Fair is designed to helps students learn about student organizations, programs and service opportunities for education majors. Representatives from PSUN, TAFE, the COE Ambassadors, 4 + 1, YLR, TRiO, the Charles Butt Scholarship, and more will be there to share information on opportunities.

    National Pizza Day
    Sunday, February 9, 2025
    TEC Room #279, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

    Joan Prouty Literacy Conference
    Friday, February 22, 2025
    TEC #279, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • March

    COE Grad Recruiting Fair
    Tuesday, March 25, 2025
    TEC Room #279, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    DEOY
    Saturday, March 29, 2025
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    COE Career Fair
    TBD
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    The Teacher Career Fair is hosted by the SHSU Career Success Center each semester. Representatives from 80-100 school districts attend, ready to meet, interview and hire our graduating teacher candidates. This event is typically held in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

    Dean's List Reception
    TBD
    1. TEC ROom #279, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
    2. TWC West Commons, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM The Dean's List Reception celebrates College of Education students who earned a 3.5 or greater GPA the prior semester. Students are invited to a reception hosted by the dean and awarded a certificate and a College of Education t-shirt for their accomplishment.

  • April

    Reading Day - No Class
    Friday, April 18, 2025

    Graduate Recruiting Fair
    TBD

    RULE Conference
    TBD

  • May

    Pinning Ceremony
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Bearkat Teacher candidates attend this event prior to graduation to be pinned by faculty, take the Bearkat Teacher Oath, receive the charge of becoming a difference maker in the lives of their future students and are officially welcomed into the teaching profession. Family members are welcome, RSVP is requested.

    Commencement
    Thursday, May 8, 2025
    Johnson Coliseum, TBD

    Pre-Graduation Reception
    Thursday, May 8, 2025
    TEC Room #279, TBD

    Hooding Ceremony
    Thursday, May 8, 2025
    Graduating doctoral candidates are invited to this formal ceremony to commemorate their achievement. The candidate's dissertation chair hoods the candidate. This ceremony is hosted at the end of each semester is by invitation only, RSVP is required.

    Art in Education 2025
    Thursday, May 15, 2025
    TEC Room #279, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Art in Education showcases and celebrates the artwork of EC-12 student artists. Students' artwork will be judged, and the winning pieces will be showcased in the College of Education building.

  • June
  • July

    National Ice Cream Day Social
    Monday July 21, 2025
    TEC Room #131, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • August

    COE Student Welcome
    Thursday, August 29, 2024
    TEC Room #153, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  • September

    Labor Day Holiday
    Monday, September 2, 2024

    Opportunity Fair
    Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - Thursday, September 5, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    TWC SHSU Room #430, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

    National Food Bank Day
    Friday, September 6, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    College of Education The Woodlands Center Grand Opening
    Tuesday, September 10, 2024
    TWC - West Commons, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    College of Education Teacher Education Center Open House
    Wednesday, September 11, 2024
    All 3 Floors, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, & 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Art in Education - Art Walk ( Tentative rescheduled)
    Wednesday, September 11, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    Tailgate (SHSU v. Hawaii)
    Saturday, September 14, 2024
    Bearkat Alley, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Distinguished Alumni COE Reception
    Friday, September 20, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Tailgate (SHSU v. New Mexico State)- Homecoming
    Saturday, September 21, 2024
    Bearkat Alley, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    COE Scholarship Banquet
    Friday, September 27, 2024
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    Special Olympics Texas Area 6 Bocce Tournament
    Saturday, September 28, 2024
    Intramural Field 2 (across from TEX), 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • October

    National Custodian Day
    Wednesday, October 2, 2024

    COE Celebrates World Teacher's Day
    Thursday, October 3, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

    World Teacher's Day
    Saturday, October 5, 2024

    COE Financial Aid Workshop
    Wednesday, October 9, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    World Mental Health Day
    Thursday, October 10, 2024

    COE TWC Financial Aid Workshop
    Friday, October 11, 2024
    TWC Room TBD, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Boss' Day
    Wednesday, October 16, 2024

    Tailgate (SHSU v. WKU)
    Wednesday, October 16, 2024
    Bearkat Alley, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    COE Grad Recruiting Fair
    Tuesday, October 22, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Dean's List Reception
    Wednesday, October 23, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

    Dean's List Reception
    Wednesday, October 23, 2024
    TWC West Commons, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    COE Career Fair
    Wednesday, October 23, 2024
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Ethics Training
    Wednesday, October 23, 2024
    LSC Theatre, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

    COE Student Transfer Social
    Thursday, October 24, 2024
    TEC Room #153, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    Tailgate (SHSU v. Louisiana Tech)- Library Science
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024
    Bearkat Alley, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • November

    First Gen Lunch
    Thursday, November 7, 2024
    TEC Room #279, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

    Epp Celebration
    Tuesday, November 19, 2024
    Austin Hall, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Future Teacher's Day Event
    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    Reading Day No class
    Wednesday, November 27, 2024

  • December

    Reading Day no class
    Friday, December 6, 2024

    Pinning Ceremony
    Tuesday, December 10, 2024
    LSC Orange Ballroom, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Fall Hooding Ceremony
    Saturday, December 14, 2024
    LSC Theatre, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Fall Commencement
    Saturday, December 14, 2024
    Johnson Coliseum, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM