Each unit’s plans for celebration are listed below alphabetically.  All times listed below are Mountain Standard Time (MST).  

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

Reception to follow the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Thursday, December 15 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Aerospace Engineering Sciences (AERO) Building Lobby
  • Contact: Kassadi Gabriel, 303-735-7754

Air Force ROTC Commissioning

  • Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Green Center - Friedhhoff Hall (Colorado School of Mines)
  • Contact: Robin Dean, 303-492-8278

Army ROTC Commissioning

  • Friday, December 16, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - W422 Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony in the CASE Chancellor's Hall
  • Contact: Meggan Foster, 303-492-6495

Arts & Sciences Honors Program Convocation

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 9 a.m. - Noon
    Doors open at 9 a.m. | Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. | Reception to follow ceremony in UMC West Ballroom
  • University Memorial Center (UMC) - 235 Multipurpose Room
  • Contact: Janelle Henderson, 303-492-6617

Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences

  • Date, Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Fiske Planetarium & Science Center (FISK)
  • Contact: Brittany Washington

Data Science, Master of Science (MS-DS Program)

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    Doors open at 9 a.m. | Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. | Reception to follow ceremony
  • Kittredge Central (KCEN) - Multipurpose Room
  • Contact: Kaitlyn Rye

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - W422 Auditorium
    Reception to preceed ceremony in the CASE Chancellor's Hall
  • Contact: Kristina Schauer, 303-492-8983​

Economics

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Muenzinger Psychology (MUEN) - Room E050
  • Contact: Lily Welch, 303-492-5168

Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Reception to follow the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Gallogly Discovery Learning Center (DLC) - Lobby, Building Rooms
  • Contact: Aimee Santistevan

Engineering and Applied Science, College of 

For all students graduating with an Engineering or Computer Science degree

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. - Noon
    Doors open for seating at 9 a.m.
  • Macky Auditorium
  • Contact: Joanne Uleau

Environmental Studies Program

Joint Ceremony with Masters of the Environment (MENV)

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) - C120 ABCD Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony in SEEC Lobby & Cafe
  • Contact: Penny Bates

Geography

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Museum Collections (MCOL) - Room W100
    Reception to follow ceremony in the Guggenheim Building Lobby
  • Contact: Karen Weingarten, 303-961-6789 or Gabriela Sales

Geological Sciences

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 9 a.m. - Noon
  • Benson Earth Sciences - Room 180
    Reception to follow ceremony in Benson Earth Sciences Atrium
  • ​Contact: Anne Marie Summers, 303-492-2330

International Students 

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Center for Community - JD Abrams Lounge, room S336
    Reception to follow ceremony 
  • ​Contact: Paige Progar, 303-492-2978

Master's of the Environment (MENV)

Joint Ceremony with the Environmental Studies Program

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) - C120 ABCD Auditorium
    Reception to follow ceremony in SEEC Lobby & Cafe
  • Contact: Bobbie Bryant, 765-430-7450

Mechanical Engineering

Reception to follow the College of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Ceremony

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from noon - 2:00 p.m.
  • Engineering Center (EC) - Mechanical Engineering Community Room
  • Contact: Elizabeth Deacon, 303-735-8054

Media, Communication and Information, College of (CMCI)

CMCI will be holding a reception (no ceremony) for their winter 2022 graduates

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) - Chancellor’s Hall
  • Contact: Annie Hergenrader

Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Gold Biosciences (GOLD) - Room A2B70
    Reception to follow ceremony in Gold Biosciences A2B Lobby
  • Contact: MCDB Office, 303-735-3520

Physics 

For all physics and engineering physics undergraduate and graduate students

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Duane Physics (DUAN) - Room G1B20
    Reception to follow ceremony in Duane Physics G1B Lobby
  • Contact: Kirsten Apodaca, 303-492-6953

Political Science

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • University Memorial Center (UMC) - 235 Multipurpose Room
    Reception to follow ceremony
  • Contact: Kaysie Larson, 303-492-7871

Psychology and Neuroscience

  • Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Doors open for seating at 1 p.m.
  • Macky Auditorium
  • Contact: Sadie Halnier, 303-492-8708

The following colleges, schools, departments or programs will not hold a winter 2022 recognition ceremony: