Spring 2025 Graduation Information

Graduating master's students sitting in regalia

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

  • 8:30 a.m. – University-wide Commencement Ceremony
    • In-person, at Folsom Field Stadium
    • The university-wide event is a ceremony of all campus graduates and features the Chancellor and other special guests. Students do not walk across the stage.
  • Noon – 3 p.m. Civil and Architectural Engineering ceremony
    Environmental Engineering graduates (BS, MS, PhD) should attend the Environmental Engineering Program ceremony.
    • In-person, held in a large white tent on Engebretson Quad. 
    • This ceremony directly follows the university ceremony. It is for graduating AREN and CVEN BS, MS, and PhD students along with their friends and family. Graduating students will walk across the stage, shake hands with the department chair, and receive a diploma cover. Official diplomas will be mailed at the end of June. Refreshments and dessert items will be served.
    • Student Arrival Time
      • 30-45 minutes before the ceremony.
    • Family and Guest Arrival Time
      • At least 15 minutes before the start time of the CVEN AREN ceremony.
    • No ticket or reservation is required for family and friends of graduating students attending this ceremony.
    • Parking
      • All campus parking lots will be open on a “space available” basis for public parking during commencement. Parking on-campus, including at parking meters and pay station lots, is FREE on the day of Commencement and on all Recognition Ceremony Days. 
      • Campus parking map 

The is committed to hosting accessible and inclusive experiences for its diverse community members. If you require accommodations to participate, engage or attend the Civil and Architectural Engineering Recognition Ceremony, please contact Andraa at anvo3802@colorado.edu no later than two weeks before the event.  We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfill requests submitted after the deadline; however, requests received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed as it is dependent on a service provider’s availability.

For any further inquiries about the ceremony, feel free to reach out to Andraa at anvo3802@colorado.edu.