Events
The following is a partial list of special events planned for Spring Commencement. Please check with your school or department for additional event information.
Tuesday, May 20
| 11 a.m. | Graduate School of Social Work Luncheon for GSSW graduates, faculty, and staff. Community Room, Craig Hall |
Thursday, May 29
| 6 - 8 p.m. | Center for Multicultural Excellence Profiles of Excellence: Convocation and awards ceremony for students and faculty of color, GLBTIQA students, international students, Jewish students, and allies. Governor's Ballroom, Driscoll University Center |
Sunday, June 1
| 7 - 11 p.m. | Graduate School of Social Work Graduation party for GSSW graduates (one guest per student). Forest Room 5, 2532 15th Street |
Thursday, June 5
| 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Mass Communications Reception for all Mass Communications master’s degree recipients and their guests. Garden Room, Chambers Center |
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3 - 4:30 p.m. |
Morgridge College of Education Academic hood presentation ceremony for PhD candidates and their guests. |
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| 4 p.m. | Daniels College of Business |
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4:30 - 6 p.m. |
Morgridge College of Education Reception for MA and PhD graduates and their guests. |
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5 - 9 p.m. |
Office of Internationalization Reception for graduating international students. |
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6 - 9 p.m. |
Graduate Studies: Doctoral Recipients Governor's Ballroom, Driscoll University Center |
Friday, June 6
10 a.m. |
Graduate School of Social Work |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | School of Accountancy Reception for graduates of the Daniels College of Business School of Accountancy, and their family and friends. Please RSVP to 303-871-2038 by May 30. Bard Family Conference Room (Room 355), Daniels College of Business |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | DU Club Sports Luncheon for all DU Club Sports Graduates and their families. Stapleton Tennis Pavilion/Club Sports Tower |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | School of Engineering and Computer Science Luncheon for undergraduate and graduate-student graduates and their families. |
1 - 3 p.m. |
Department of Sociology and Criminology Reception for sociology and criminology graduates. Room 433, Sturm Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Daniels College of Business Academic hood presentation ceremony for master’s degree candidates and their guests, faculty, and staff. Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts
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1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Intermodal Transportation Institute Renaissance Room South, Mary Reed Building |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Graduate School of International Studies Dean’s champagne reception for all November 2007, March 2008, and June 2008 GSIS graduates; their family and friends; faculty; and staff. Cyber Cafe and West Lawn, Ben M. Cherrington Hall |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Graduate School of Professional Psychology Reception for graduates of the Masters in International Disaster Psychology program and their parents and friends. Room 1864, Driscoll University Center |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | School of Communication Reception for bachelor’s degree recipients and guests. |
| 2:30 p.m. | University College Academic hood presentation and reception for graduate students and their guests, alumni, faculty, and staff. Lindsay Auditorium, Sturm Hall |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Intermodal Transportation Institute Reception for graduates and their families and faculty and staff. Renaissance Room South, Mary Reed Building |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Digital Media Studies Reception for graduate and undergraduate students and their families. Room 434, Sturm Hall |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Graduate School of International Studies Dean's reception for graduates and their guests. West Lawn, Ben M. Cherrington Hall |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Graduate School of Professional Psychology Reception for graduates of the master's in forensic psychology program and their families and faculty and advisors. Room 1864, Driscoll University Center |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | School of Communication Reception for communication and journalism studies undergraduate students and their guests. |
| 2:30 p.m. | University College Academic hood presentation and reception for graduate Lindsay Auditorium, Sturm Hall |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Reception for graduates and their guests, faculty, and staff. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Academic Robing |
| 4:40 p.m. | Academic Procession Magness Arena, Ritchie Center |
| 5 p.m. | Graduate Commencement Ceremony Magness Arena, Ritchie Center |
| 6:30 p.m. (immediately following the ceremony) | Graduate Commencement Reception All-University reception for master's and doctoral degree recipients and their families and friends. South side of the Ritchie Centerr |
| 6:30 p.m. (immediately following the ceremony) | Department of Anthropology Reception for graduating seniors and MA students and their families. Room 146, Sturm Hall |
Saturday, June 7
| 7:30 a.m. | Daniels College of Business Breakfast for bachelor’s degree recipients and their guests. Marcus Commons, Daniels College of Business |
| 7:30 a.m. | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Breakfast for graduates, parents, faculty and staff. Rotunda, Olin Hall |
| 7:30 a.m. | The Women’s College Breakfast for graduates and their guests. Garden Room, Chambers Center |
| 7:45 - 9 a.m. | Department of Biological Sciences Breakfast for graduates and their guests. Governor's Ballroom, Driscoll University Center |
| 8 - 9:30 a.m. | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s continental breakfast for AHSS undergraduate degree recipients and their families. East Patio, Sturm Hall |
| 9 a.m. | Academic Robing Hamilton Gymnasium, Ritchie Center |
| 9:40 a.m. | Academic Procession Magness Arena, Ritchie Center |
| 10 a.m. | Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Magness Arena, Ritchie Center |
| Noon (immediately following the ceremony) | Commencement Reception All-University Commencement reception for graduating seniors and their families and friends. South side of the Ritchie Center |
| Noon (immediately following the ceremony) | Department of Psychology Reception for graduates. |
| Noon (immediately following the ceremony) | School of Art and Art History Brunch reception for graduating art students and theirimmediate family members. Foyer, Shwayder Art Building |
| Noon (immediately following the ceremony) | Department of Mathematics Reception for graduates and their guests. Lobby, John Green Hall |