Winter Recognition Ceremonies- Formatted

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 13, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building (AERO) - Lobby
  • Contact: Ezra Pira


Applied Mathematics

  • Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Koenig Alumni Center (ALUM)
  • Contact: amgradco@colorado.edu


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 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m. Ceremony begins at 9:15 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 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
    Reception to follow ceremony in same location
  • Contact: Kim Quiñonez


Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences

  • Friday, December 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 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 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 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  

  • Friday, December 5, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • CASE E330, Multipurpose Room
  • Contact: Kylee Thomas


Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EBIO)

  • Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
    Reception to precede 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 13, 2025, from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Gallogy 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 13, 2025, 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, 303-492-0373


Environmental Design Open House

All Environmental Studies and Masters of the Environment (MENV) candidates are welcome to attend.

The Department of Environmental Design will be holding our annual Open House, a building-wide exhibition of design and research produced by our faculty and students during the fall semester. This event was established in 2018 to encourage connection between students, alumni and friends, as well as the Boulder community at large.

Please join us for an evening of celebration to meet our students, connect with faculty and get a firsthand look at our design curriculum at work.

Geography

  • Friday, December 12, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Guggenheim Building (GUGG) 205 and Lobby
    Reception to follow ceremony in Guggenheim Building (GUGG)
  • Contact: Karen Weingarten | 303-492-8311 or Gabriela Sales


Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (MCDB)

  • Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Gold Biosciences (GOLD) - Room A2B70
    Reception to follow ceremony in Gold Biosciences A2B Lobby
  • Contact: Aileen Kohlerschmidt

Physics & Engineering Physics

For all physics and engineering physics undergraduate and graduate students

  • Friday, December 12, 2025, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Duane Physics (DUAN) - Room G1B20
    Reception to follow ceremony in Duane Physics G1B Lobby
  • Contact: Maria Martinez, (303)-492-6537
     

Public Health

  • Friday, December 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • TBD 


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 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony
  • Contact: Meggan Foster, 303-492-6495

Naval ROTC Commissioning

  • Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. - noon
  • 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 2025 recognition ceremony or reception: