Graduation
2025 School of Education Graduation Recognition Ceremony & Reception
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 7:30 - 10 p.m. Macky Auditorium
The School of Education Graduation Recognition Ceremony is held each spring for summer, fall, and eligible spring graduates of our bachelor's, teacher licensure, minor, certificate, master's, and doctoral programs, as well as our community scholars from programs housed in the School of Education. Summer graduates are invited to participate in our ceremony the semester prior to or immediately following graduation from CU Boulder.
- Graduates will need to arrive at outside of Macky Auditorium no later than 7 p.m. to check-in.
- Guests should find seats inside Macky Auditorium.
- The ceremony will last approximately 1-1.5 hours with a reception to follow at Sewall Lawn.
- In the case of inclement weather, please check this graduation web page, your email, or School of Education social media channels for an indoor check-in location.
Features and photos from past graduation ceremonies
Important details
Purchased required academic regalia — cap, gown, tam, tassel — is required for attending graduates.
- For master's and doctoral students, the deadline for purchasing regalia is Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
- Undergraduate students purchase regalia from the CU Book Store either in-store or online.
All campus parking lots will be open for public parking on a space-available basis. You may park on campus, including in pay-to-park lots, for no charge on the days of commencement and recognition ceremonies.
For the School of Education Recognition Ceremony, we recommend parking in the Euclid Parking Garage or Lot 265. ADA-accessible parking is available in Lot 380 and a disability parking placard is not required to park in this lot.
The ceremony will be livestreamed for your friends and family who cannot attend. The livestream will be up shortly before the ceremony starts on this webpage.
Our 2025 School of Education Graduation Recognition Ceremony is a special time to celebrate our students. Each year, we invite student speakers to tell their stories at the ceremony. Have a story to tell, or want to nominate a fellow classmate to speak?
We would love to feature our graduates in a fun celebration video that showcases your photos and quotes. Keep your eyes peeled on School of Education social channels and email to see the celebratory video. If you have any questions, please let us know at edu-communications@colorado.edu.
Please submit your information by April 15 for full consideration.
Additional ways to celebrate
The 2025 Commencement ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. MDT on Thursday, May 8, at Folsom Field stadium. No tickets required. Livestream links with captions in English and Spanish will be available.
The celebration doesn’t start at the commencement ceremony. We will be celebrating with you all week long during Grad Days. Take time to say goodbye to your favorite places, snap some photos with your friends, and don't miss out on the culminating celebration, Grad Bash!