Alumni

Ring Celebration

Each semester, hundreds of Bobcats, family, and friends gather at the Ring Celebration to celebrate achieving an academic milestone and receiving the most visible symbol of Bobcat Pride: The Official Texas State Ring.

Ring Celebration Quick List

  1. Order your Ring at Ring Days
  2. Attend the Ring Celebration
  3. Plunge your Ring in San Marcos River water
  4. Celebrate Your Achievement
Order a Ring

The Official Ring

The Official Class Ring is reserved exclusively for currently-enrolled graduate students, degree-holding alumni, and undergraduate students who have completed 75 cumulative credit hours. The Ring Celebration is an event reserved exclusively for participation by Bobcats wearing the Official Class Ring, produced by Balfour.

  • The top of the ring features the Texas “lone star” set upon an oak-and-laurel wreath. Around the crown of the ring are the words "Texas State University" and the founding date of 1899.
  • The left side features our original campus building, Old Main, with inner tubes floating by on the beautiful San Marcos River.
  • The right side features the fierce Bobcat athletic logo, designed in 2003 by student Brad Monk. Texas State adopted the Bobcat mascot in 1921.
  • The school flower, the gaillardia, is engraved inside the ring. Also known as the Indian blanket, the gold and maroon flower is the source of Texas State’s school colors.

Spring 2023 Ring Days

San Marcos Ring Days Date: February 21 - 23 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Where: University Bookstore, located on the second floor of the LBJ Student Center Round Rock Ring Day Date: February 20 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Where: Avery Building 2nd Floor Atrium

Timeline

  • First week in February: Information about purchasing rings will be sent to eligible students in February.
  • February 20-23: Ring Days will be held on both the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses with the exclusive ring provider, Balfour. Ordering at Ring Days ensures you will receive your ring at the Ring Celebration. See dates above. You can also scan the QR code to see the full range of Texas State ring options.
  • Mid-March: Students who order their official class ring will receive an email invitation from the Alumni Association to participate in the Ring Celebration.

Please note: The Ring Celebration is intended for those Texas State students and former students who have earned a minimum of 75 cumulative hours and who have purchased their class ring from Balfour, the exclusive manufacturer of the Texas State Official Class Ring (to include the Kendra Scott Collection and University Collection by Balfour).

Wearing the Tradition

Wear your new Official Texas State Ring with the words "Texas State University" facing you, so that when you look down at your hand, the words serve as a constant reminder to yourself of your goal to graduate from Texas State. During your commencement ceremony, you will turn your Ring so that the words face outward, proudly declaring your achievement and displaying your Bobcat pride to the world.

ORDER A RING

Can't Attend?

Recipients who do not attend can pick up their ring at the Texas State Alumni Association office the week after the Ring Celebration. Rings will NOT be distributed in advance of the event.

We are located in the LBJ Student Center 3-20.5. Our office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Any rings not picked up will be transferred back to Balfour to be shipped to the recipient. Not sure where we are located? Please call our office at 512-245-2371.

Alumni who order an official class ring and wish to participate in an official Texas State Ring Celebration should contact the Alumni Association via email at alumni@txstate.edu.