It is officially confirmed that SHSU will not allow students walk a stage at graduation. This is to prevent “dancing” on stage because it is an “safety issue”. Instead they are making 2023 graduates walk across the floor where their families will not be able to see them. 

As a soon to be graduate myself this is very disheartening. A lot of students at SHSU have put in time, hard work, and a lot of money to be able to walk a STAGE at graduation.

On top of that, many students are First-generation, meaning they are the first to ever graduate from college in their family. Sign this petition to support SHSU 2023 graduates and allow them to walk across a stage like they deserve. 

We have been told to direct our concerns and complaints to the following people:

Registrars Office (registrar@shsu.edu)

Presidents Office (presidentsoffice@shsu.edu & arwhite@shsu.edu)

Graduation Team (graduationteam@shsu.edu)

**Edit**

I wanted to make a personal statement to say I would not go through all this trouble, if it was just a rumor. I called the SHSU registrars office and they confirmed it to me over the phone, but are withholding confirming it to the public. I believe this is because they want to wait until the last possible minute, so that not as many people can speak up about it. 

I understand there is a lack of credibility, however there are thousands of SHSU students who know it is true, and are outraged with this information. Myself and other students are trying to come up with a way to confirm this information for the public. Please help and stand with us!