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Important Deadlines
- Primary regalia ordering deadline: Friday, October 10 at 9:59 p.m. MT
- Secondary regalia ordering deadline (rush home ship only): Friday, November 14 at 9:59 p.m. MT
- Marching Order RSVP and final changes to Stage Pass deadline: Friday, November 19 at 11:59 p.m. MT
Order Your Regalia
Regalia is the cap and gown you are required to wear during the ceremony. You must order your regalia through Herff Jones.
All information about regalia is posted here and information about academic honors can be found here.
Save the Date – Cap & Gown Pick-Up at St. Cajetan’s
Monday, Dec. 1 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 2 | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
If you miss either of the ordering deadlines, regalia will also be available for purchase at Cap & Gown Pick-Up, or you can purchase regalia the day of the ceremony. We encourage all graduates to order regalia in advance.
RSVP Required for Your Ceremony by Nov. 19
You should receive an email from [email protected] after your graduation application has been processed. The email will prompt you to RSVP for your ceremony. The RSVP deadline for the in-person ceremony is Nov. 19 at 11:59 p.m. MT. If you are not attending the ceremony, please still RSVP “no.”
Stage Pass Required: Once you have RSVP’d, you will receive your digital name card, called Stage Pass. You will need to have your Stage Pass on your phone or printed out on the day of the ceremony in order to have your name read as you walk across the stage. If anything needs to be changed on your Stage Pass, including your name, changes must be submitted before Nov. 23.
For Graduation: Your RSVP to your commencement ceremony is only for ceremony participation. Your application to graduate and official degree conferral is handled separately through the Graduation team in the Registrar’s Office. You will receive separate communications regarding your degree status from the Graduation team.
Mark Your Calendar – Ceremony Details
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
Both ceremonies will be hosted at the Colorado Convention Center
Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.
College of Aerospace, Engineering, Computing and Design
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Business
Afternoon Ceremony | 2:30 p.m.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
School of Education
School of Hospitality
Associate of General Studies
Each ceremony will last approximately two hours. Graduates should arrive one hour and 30 minutes prior to the start of their ceremony:
- Morning ceremony: arrive by 8 a.m.
- Afternoon ceremony: arrive by 1 p.m.
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.
Additional information can be found on the Commencement website.
If you have any questions about the ceremony details and logistics, please email [email protected].
You can also reach out to the graduation evaluation team in the Registrar’s Office via [email protected], as they approve adjustments to students’ CAPP report, determine graduation eligibility, handle graduation applications, perform final degree audits, and distribute diplomas.