Spring 2026 Graduation Information

Graduating master's students sitting in regalia


Friday, May 1, 2026

5–8 p.m. Civil and Architectural Engineering ceremony*

Note: Location Change!

A map showing the location of Benson Hall in reference to the Engineering Center and Folsom Field.

This in-person event will be held in a large white tent on the Benson Lawn.

  • This ceremony  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 finger foods 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.

  • Each student may invite up to four guests to our department’s recognition ceremony. If you would like to invite more than four people, please contact the civil and architectural engineering office to discuss options.

    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 University of Colorado Boulder 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 civil and architectural engineering ceremony, feel free to reach out to Andraa at anvo3802@colorado.edu. 

Saturday, May 2, 2026

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.

*Environmental Engineering graduates (BS, MS, PhD) should attend the Environmental Engineering program ceremony Saturday, May 2, 4 - 7 p.m., held at the JSCCBB west lawn tent. A link with more detailed info will be coming soon.

Borrow, don’t buy, your graduation regalia!

Stop by the front desk of CU’s Environmental Center (UMC 355) to borrow caps, gowns, and regalia for your graduation. Undergraduate, master’s and PhD items are available. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This is a loan program, so all items must be returned after your graduation event.

There’s no cost—just return what you borrow.

Want to help future graduates? During graduation, the Environmental Center will have donation boxes around campus so students can donate their regalia to be reused by future graduates.