Spring 2023 Political Science Graduation

Be sure you are aware of and have completed the Graduation Student Checklist provided by commencement.

Cap and gown are not required by the PSCI department, however, if you would like to wear them you can find more information about cap and gown rentals here. 

You may decorate your cap for the ceremony.

Diploma covers will be distributed at the ceremony. Your official diploma will be mailed to your permanent address on file with CU Boulder.

Graduates are expected to update family and friends about graduation details.

Please arrive by 12:45 PM at the latest to check in. Upon arrival, we’ll have you write your full name as you would like it to be read when you receive your diploma cover.

An RSVP is not required to participate in the PSCI ceremony, but it is highly encouraged. This will help us for planning purposes to ensure that enough seats are available for family and friends who will be attending.

Information about the University-wide ceremony can be found here. 

Tickets are not given out for this event, and all attendees are welcome! Your graduate should try to give us their best estimate for their expected guest count while filling out the RSVP so we can most accurately plan to provide enough seating for guests.

The doors to the ballroom will open at 12:30. Please do not enter prior to this time, as it may cause delays in setting up and starting the ceremony.

All email communications regarding our graduation ceremony are sent to our students' email accounts (colorado.edu only). It is the responsibility of the student to inform and/or share with their families and friends.

Please refer below for Parking and accessibility information.

Photographer: Garrett and Kellie from Photography G

Website: https://www.photographyg.com/

Photographs will be accessible to students after the ceremony. They will use their @colorado email address to log in to a virtual album provided by the photographer. Downloading pictures is free, or you can order prints. Students will be sent a link directly by the photographer for viewing.

All campus parking lots will be open on a “space available” basis for public parking during commencement. Parking on campus, including at parking meters and pay station lots is FREE on the day of Commencement and on all Recognition Ceremony Days. Full details including parking maps and instructions on recommended areas to park and options for shuttles are available on the Commencement Parking and Shuttle Information page. To be closest to the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center (UMC), we recommend Euclid Parking Garage and Lot 204.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing equal access to individuals with disabilities.  If you are planning to attend this event and require accommodations, please contact Kaysie Larson no later than 14 days before the event. We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfill requests submitted after the deadline.