Fall 2024 Commencement Details
The Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202).
Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.
- College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design
- College of Business
- College of Health and Human Sciences
Afternoon Ceremony | 2:30 p.m.
- College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Hospitality
Each ceremony will last approximately two hours. It is recommended that graduates arrive 90 minutes prior to the start of their ceremony: 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony, and 1 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony. Both ceremonies will be hosted at the Colorado Convention Center located at 700 14th St. in Denver. The ceremony will consist of performances, speeches, and most importantly, the moment graduates get to walk across the stage.
The ceremony will be livestreamed to the Commencement homepage for guests who are unable to attend in person. Family and friends are not required to register in advance, and they are not required to have tickets. There is no limit on the amount of guests each graduate can bring. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and seating is first come, first served.
RSVP to Your Ceremony Through Marching Order
When your application for graduation is approved and the Commencement team receives your information, you will receive an email from [email protected]. Use the custom link in the email to RSVP to your assigned ceremony. The RSVP deadline for the in-person ceremony is Wednesday, November 20 at 11:55 p.m. MT.
Once you have RSVP’d, you should receive your digital name card, called GradPass. You will need to have your GradPass on your phone on the day of the ceremony in order to have your name read. GradPass changes need to be submitted by the RSVP deadline on November 20.
Reglia
The primary ordering deadline to order regalia is Thursday, October 10. Herff Jones offers a secondary ordering window, which will include a rush shipping fee, from Friday, October 11 – Monday, November 4 at 9:59 p.m. MT.
All home ship orders that are placed by the October 10 deadline, should be received on or before Tuesday, November 19. All other orders should have be picked up at Cap and Gown Pick-Up on Tuesday, November 19 or Wednesday, November 20 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at St. Cajetan’s on the Auraria Campus.
If you miss the above deadlines, regalia was also available for purchase at Cap & Gown Pick-Up or you can purchase regalia the day of the ceremony.
Additional regalia information is available on the Regalia webpage.
You can find more information about academic honors and applicable cords here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Currently, there is no limit on the number of guests you can bring to your ceremony. Guests do not have to have a ticket for admission. Please check your email regularly for updates.
You can view the list of departments here to determine which college or school your department falls under.
Balloons are not permitted inside the Commencement venue.
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Commencement Policies
Traditionally, Commencement is the high point of the academic year and is the most dignified of academic ceremonies. The Commencement ceremony is reserved for recognition of students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, however you can check with individual programs to determine if they hold other recognition ceremonies for completion of certificates or other credentials.
To assure that candidates experience the recognition they deserve for the hard work required to complete their degree, the following Commencement Policies have been established by the University.
University Commencement Policies
- All candidates, their families and friends are expected to remain for the entire Commencement Ceremony. Any unnecessary movement may prevent families and friends of those persons crossing the stage from hearing the name of the graduate read. Graduates should not leave the ceremony grounds until the appropriate time during the recessional.
- No one but the graduates, faculty, and members of the platform party will be permitted in the stage area of the ceremony grounds.
To preserve the dignity of the Commencement ceremony, no alcoholic beverages are permitted. A Marshal will confiscate any alcoholic substance immediately. Further, should any Marshal deem an individual unable to safely participate in the Commencement ceremony as a result of the consumption of an alcoholic beverage, that individual will be removed from the line of march and not permitted to participate in the Commencement ceremony.