Commencement

Ceremony Information

The Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Denver Coliseum (4600 N Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216). 

Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.

• College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design
• College of Business
• College of Health and Human Sciences

Afternoon Ceremony | 2:30 p.m.

• College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Hospitality

The morning ceremony will last approximately two and a half hours, and the afternoon ceremony will last approximately two hours. Graduates should arrive 1 hour 30 minutes prior to the start of their ceremony: 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony, and 1 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony. Both ceremonies will be hosted at the Denver Coliseum. The ceremony will consist of an address from President Davidson, speeches from a keynote and student speaker, and most importantly, your moment to walk across the stage.

The ceremony will be livestreamed to the Commencement homepage for guests who are unable to attend in person. Family and friends are not required to register in advance, and they are not required to have tickets. There is no limit on the number of guests each graduate can bring. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and seating is first-come, first served.

RSVP for Commencement Through Tassel

Every graduate must RSVP to Commencement through the Commencement Team’s ceremony vendor, Tassel. Each eligible graduate should receive an email from [email protected], which will prompt the graduate to RSVP with their preferred name and correct contact information for the big day. Through Tassel, each graduate will also receive a Stage Pass which acts as the name card read on stage at the Commencement ceremony.

Stage Pass Required: Each graduate will need to have their Stage Pass on their phone or printed out on the day of the ceremony in order to have their name read correctly as they walk across the stage.

Graduates can login to Tassel again after they have created an account here: Tassel

RSVP Deadline: The deadline to RSVP and to make any Stage Pass changes is will be April 22. If a grad is choosing not to attend the ceremony, they should still RSVP ‘no’. 

Graduation: Please note, RSVP to Commencement is only for ceremony participation. The application to graduate and official degree conferral are handled separately through the Graduation Team in the Registrar’s Office. Each eligible graduate will receive separate communications regarding their degree status from the Graduation Team.

Purchase Regalia

Regalia is the cap and gown that each grad is required to wear during the Commencement ceremony. Regalia must be ordered through Herff Jones.

The primary regalia ordering deadline is: Friday, March 13

The secondary regalia ordering deadline is: Friday, April 17

If a grad misses the deadlines listed above, they could have ordered regalia at Cap and Gown Pick-Up at St. Cajetan’s. If grads still do not have regalia, they may purchase their regalia rental on Commencement Day before their ceremony.

Each graduate is responsible for returning their gown, and master’s hood if applicable, to Herff Jones within 1 week following the ceremony.

Additional regalia information is available on the Regalia webpage. Information about academic honors and applicable cords can be found Academic Honors webpage.

Thank you to all graduates, families, and friends who joined us at the Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies!