Winter Recognition Ceremonies

Each unit’s plans for celebration are listed below alphabetically.  Additional information will be added as received from the hosting unit.  All times listed are in Mountain Time (MT).  

Some colleges, schools, departments or programs do not hold a winter recognition ceremony. Winter graduates are invited to participate in commencement activities held in the spring semester prior to or following their December graduation. Please contact your respective college, school, department or program for more information.  A list of units not holding a winter recognition ceremony is available at the end of this page.

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Aerospace Engineering Sciences

Aerospace Engineering will host a reception following the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
  • Reception to follow in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building (AERO) - Lobby from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Contact: Ezra Pira


Applied Mathematics


Arts & Sciences - Division of Social Sciences 

Division ceremony is open to all graduates from the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Ethnic Studies, International Affairs, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and Women and Gender Studies.

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m.
  • University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
    Reception to follow ceremony in same location
  • Contact: Layne Lewis  
     

Arts & Sciences Honors Program Convocation

This event celebrates those students who participated in the thesis process and earned Latin honors in the College of Arts and Sciences.

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
    Reception to follow ceremony in same location
  • Contact: Kim Quiñonez


Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Fiske Planetarium & Science Center (FISK)
    Reception to follow ceremony in the Fiske Planetarium Lobby
  • Contact: Brittney Washington


Business, Leeds School of 

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Reception only, Koelbel (Leeds School of Business KOBL) Olson Atrium
  • Contact: Email Leeds Graduation


Communication, Media, Design and Information, College of (CMDI) Reception  

This collegewide reception will celebrate fall graduates from the departments of Advertising, Public Relations and Design, Communication, Critical Medial Practices, Environmental Design, Information Science, Journalism and Media Studies.

Computer Science

Computer Science will host a reception following the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
  • Engineering Center - ECCS 114 (CSEL)
  • Contact: Nicole Morris


Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EBIO)

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony in the CASE Chancellor's Hall
  • Contact: ebiograd@colorado.edu
     

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering

Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering will host a reception following the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
  • Gallogly Discovery Learning Center (DLC) - Lobby
  • Contact: Lori Meehan


Engineering & Applied Science, College of

For all students graduating with an Engineering or Computer Science degree

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. - noon
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
  • Contact: Kammie Slavin
      

Geography

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Guggenheim Building (GUGG) 205
    Reception to follow ceremony in Guggenheim Building (GUGG) Lobby from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Contact: Karen Weingarten & Gabriela Sales

 

Mechanical Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering will host a reception following the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. - noon
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
    Reception to follow in the Engineering Lobby
  • Contact: Stephanie Shapiro


Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (MCDB)

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Gold Biosciences (GOLD) - Room A2B70
    Reception to follow ceremony in same location
  • Contact: Aileen Kohlerschmidt

 

Physics & Engineering Physics

For all physics and engineering physics undergraduate and graduate students

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Duane Physics (DUAN) - Room G1B20
    Reception to follow ceremony in Duane Physics G1B Lobby
  • Contact: Maria Martinez


ROTC Commissioning Ceremonies

ROTC units based at the University of Colorado Boulder host these events to celebrate the commissioning of their recent graduates.

Army ROTC Commissioning

  • Friday, December 11, 2026, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony
  • Contact: Meggan Foster

Naval ROTC Commissioning

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
  • Contact: Jenn Kaaoush

No Recognition Ceremony

The following colleges, schools, departments or programs will not hold a winter 2026 recognition ceremony or reception: