Spring 2023 recognition ceremonies and graduate celebrations hosted by our colleges, schools, departments and programs are listed below alphabetically by the unit name. Each listing contains basic information (date, time and location) to assist with travel and schedule planning surrounding commencement. Additional details including specific timing, reception details, unit webpage links and contact persons are added as provided by the unit.
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- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 6 p.m. Ceremony begins at 7 p.m.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 11 from noon - 2 p.m. in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences building lobby.
- Contact: Kassadi Gabriel
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Norlin West Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Diana Wilson
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Gabriella Kirkley
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 10 a.m. - noon
- Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Jean Goldstein
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 3 p.m. Ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Reception to follow on Sewell Field.
- Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
- Contact: Janelle Henderson | 303-492-6617
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Eaton Humanities (HUMN) - Room 1B50
Reception to follow ceremony in Humanities 170 Living Room.
- Contact: Jacqueline Coombs
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9 a.m. - noon
- Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Room E422
Reception to follow ceremony in the CASE Chancellor's Hall.
- Contact: Liza Williams
Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 AND Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Additional details will be provided by the department regarding which ceremony to attend.
- Fiske Planetarium & Science Center (FISK)
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Brittney Washington
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza
Reception to preceed ceremony between 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in the Roser ATLAS Center Lobby.
- Contact: ATLAS Administration
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 2 p.m.
- Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza
Reception to follow ceremony between 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in the Roser ATLAS Center Lobby.
- Contact: ATLAS Administration
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC)
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building - C120 Auditorium
Reception to follow ceremony in SEEC Lobby.
- Contact: Sharon Yearsley | 303-492-5819
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9 a.m. - noon
- J.S. Caruthers Biotechnology Building (BIOT) - West Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Kristen Roy or Ryan Rich
Biomedical Engineering Program
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Folsom Field (STAD) - Byron R. White Stadium Club Level (South Side)
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Jacqueline Thomas
- Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 6 p.m. Ceremony begins at 7 p.m.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Reception will be held prior to the doors opening for seating from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. on the Business Field.
- Contact: Email Leeds Graduation
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 6 p.m. Ceremony begins at 7 p.m.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Reception will be held on Thursday, May 11 immediately following the university's commencement ceremony in the Koelbel Business Building. The event will end at 1 p.m.
- Contact: Email Leeds Graduation
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- J.S. Caruthers Biotechnology Building (BIOT) - West Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: James Trujillo
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Chemistry Building (CHEM) - Room 140
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Jay Bolan | 303-492-6299
Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Casey Koehler
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Business Field
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Andraa von Boeselager | 303-492-9592
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Eaton Humanities (HUMN) - Room 150
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Sandra Brown
- Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Doors open for seating at 8 a.m. Ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Reception to follow on the Business Field.
- CU Events Center (ENVT)
- Contact: Nicole Morris
Creative Technology & Design Program (see ATLAS Institute)
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 3 p.m. Ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Reception to follow on Sewall Lawn.
- Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
- Contact: Kristina Schauer
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 11:30 a.m. Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m.
- Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
- Contact: Lily Welch
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 7 p.m. Ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. Reception to follow ceremony on Sewall Lawn.
- Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
- Contact: Sara McDonald | 303-492-3351
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Business Field
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Lori Meehan
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Engineering Center Computer Science Wing (ECCS) - Room 201
Reception to follow ceremony in lobby outside Room 201.
- Contact: Kyle Freeman | 303-735-5950
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9 a.m. - noon
Reception to precede ceremony in same location. Ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m.
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
- Contact: Bobby Balke | 303-492-6434
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Recreation Center (REC) - Upper Gymnasium
- Contact: Amanda Pyers
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- J.S. Caruthers Biotechnology Building (BIOT) - West Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Joanne Uleau
Joint Ceremony with Masters of the Environment (MENV)
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- J.S. Caruthers Biotechnology Building (BIOT) - West Lawn
Tickets required. Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Felicia Martinez
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Folsom Field (STAD) - Byron R. White Stadium Club Level (South Side)
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Joanne Corson
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Eaton Humanities (HUMN) - Room 250
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Azarie LaRue
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Norlin West Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Karen Weingarten | 303-492-8311 or Gabriela Sales
Geological Sciences
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Benson Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in Benson Earth Sciences building.
- Contact: Josie Gray
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Hale Sciences Building (HALE) - Room 270
Reception to follow ceremony on Norlin West Lawn.
- Contact: Casey Koehler or Karen Hawley
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Kellie Matthews
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9 a.m. - noon
Refreshments at 10:30 a.m. followed by ceremony at 11 a.m.
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Room 235
- Contact: Ellen Napodano | 303-492-1665
Integrated Design Engineering Program (formerly Engineering Plus)
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Kittredge Central (KCEN) - Multipurpose Room
Reception to follow ceremony in Kittredge Central Multipurpose Room Pre-function/Lobby area.
- Contact: Beverly Grindstaff
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 1 p.m. Ceremony begins at 2 p.m. and will conclude by 4 p.m.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Contact: Marsha Cook | 303-492-7333
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 4:30 p.m. Ceremony begins at 5 p.m. No tickets required. Reception to follow ceremony on UMC South Terrace.
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
- Contact: Eileen Brown
Jewish Studies, Program in
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Old Main (MAIN) - Chapel
Reception to follow ceremony on the McKenna Building Patio.
- Contact: Maggie Rosenau
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 11 a.m. Ceremony begins at noon. Reception to follow ceremony at Wolf Law Building.
- Macky Auditorium (MCKY)
- Contact: Law Events | 303-492-8048
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
Reception to follow in the CASE Chancellor’s Hall.
- Contact: Linda Park
Joint Ceremony with Environmental Studies
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- J.S. Caruthers Biotechnology Building (BIOT) - West Lawn
Tickets required. Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Bobbie Bryant
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9 a.m - noon
- Kittredge Central (KCEN) - Multipurpose Room
Reception to follow ceremony in Kittredge Central Multipurpose Room Pre-function/Lobby area.
- Contact: Kaitlyn Rye
MSOL will hold a reception only, no ceremony. Graduates are encouraged to attend the university commencement ceremony.
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Room 235
- Contact: Celleny Juarez
Materials Science & Engineering Program
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building - C120 Auditorium
Reception to follow ceremony in SEEC Lobby.
- Contact: Valeriia Kim
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Mathematics Building (MATH) - Room 100
Reception to follow in Math Building and on Math Courtyard (weather permitting).
- Contact: Tiffany Dowd | 303-492-3613
- Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 1 p.m. Ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Reception to follow ceremony on the Business Field.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Contact: Elizabeth Deacon
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Doors open for seating at 8 a.m. Ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Reception to follow ceremony on the Business Field.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Contact: Annie Hergenrader
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Recreation Center (REC) - Upper Gymnasium
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Aileen Kohlerschmidt
Museum & Field Studies
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Henderson Museum - Paleontology Hall
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Traci McDonald | 303-492-5437
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Imig Music Building (MUS) - Grusin Music Hall
Reception to follow ceremony in Imig Music Building.
- Contact: Lauren Petersen | 303-717-1878
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Room 235
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Alexander Beard
Physics and Engineering Physics
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. - noon
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
Reception to follow ceremony on UMC South Terrace.
- Students please RSVP to attend by April 14, 2023.
- Contact: Kirsten Apodaca
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- University Memorial Center (UMC) - Glenn Miller Ballroom
Reception to follow on the UMC South Terrace.
- Contact: Kaysie Larson | 303-492-7871
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Doors open for seating at 1 p.m. Ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Reception to follow ceremony on the Business Field.
- CU Events Center (EVNT)
- Contact: Amy Zens | 303-492-5421
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 1:30 p.m.
- Norlin Library (LIBR) - Center for British & Irish Studies Room
- Contact: Allison Besant
- Friday, May 12, 2023 from 10 a.m. - noon
Doors open for seating at 9:30 a.m. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow.
- Recreation Center (REC) - Upper Gymnasium
- Contact: Brigitte Sellinger
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from noon - 3 p.m.
- Old Main (MAIN) - Chapel
Reception to follow ceremony on the McKenna Building Patio.
- Contact: Shannon Markusen | 303-492-7308
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Benson Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Adrienne OConnell
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Benson Lawn
Reception to follow ceremony in same location.
- Contact: Adrienne OConnell
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- University Theatre
Reception to follow in same location.
- Contact: Teresa Gould
- Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Auditorium
Doors open for seating at 4 p.m. Ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. Reception to follow on University Club lawn.
- Students please RSVP to attend.
- Contact: Alicia Turchette | 303-492-8923
