For Students
Receptions & Events
DU hosts several pre- and post-Commencement events—from breakfasts for graduates and their families to outdoor celebrations hosted by individual departments.
The University generally hosts a University-wide reception immediately after each of the Commencement ceremonies.
You can also contact your department to see if it's planning to host a Commencement celebration.
EVENT |
TIME |
DATE |
LOCATION |
CONTACT |
PHONE/EMAIL |
MORE INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate tea with the dean of the The Women's College | 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Wednesday, June 6, 2012 | The Garden Room, inside the Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women, 1901 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Ashley Beaudry |
303-871-6068 |
RSVP required |
| Department of Political Science reception | 2 - 4 p.m. | Thursday, June 7, 2012 | The Humanities Institute Room (286), inside Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Lindsay Roberts |
303-871-2743 |
All graduating political science majors and their friends and families are welcome to attend. |
| Conflict Resolution Institute Commencement and awards ceremony | 3:30 - 6 p.m. | Thursday, June 7, 2012 | SIE room 150, inside Ben M. Cherrington Hall, 2201 S. Gaylord St., Denver | Tanisha White-Phan |
303-871-7685 |
Center alumni, graduating students and their families are welcome to attend. |
| Morgridge College of Education doctoral hooding ceremony | 5 - 6 p.m. | Thursday, June 7, 2012 | The Commons in Ruffatto Hall, 1999 E. Evans Ave., Denver | Nora McPherson |
303-871-2473 |
This event is open to students earning their PhDs and their guests. |
| Reception for graduates of the master's in Public Policy Program | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Thursday, June 7, 2012 | Inn at Cherry Creek, 233 Clayton St., Denver | Erin Dietrich |
303-871- 3252 |
All MPP students and families, along with faculty and staff of IPPS, are invited to attend. Free parking will be available in the hotel lot. |
| Office of Graduate Studies reception | 6 p.m. | Thursday, June 7, 2012 | The Joy Burns Center, 2044 E. Evans Ave., Denver | Molly Hooker |
303-871-2302 |
Doctoral students who completed their degrees in fall 2011, winter 2012, and spring 2012&mdashl;and their guests— are invited to attend. |
| All University Commencement Reception | immediately following the undergraduate and graduate Commencement ceremonies | Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9, 2012 | The Ritchie Center, 2201 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Claire Brownell |
303-871-4876 |
All students eligible to participate in the spring 2012 Commencement ceremonies and their guests are welcome to attend. |
| Josef Korbel School of International Studies breakfast reception for graduates and their families | 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | the west lawn of Ben M. Cherrington Hall, 2201 S. Gaylord St., Denver | Susan Rivera |
303-871-2534 |
All current faculty and staff of JKSIS, and friends and family members are welcome. RSVP to kendra.grimm@du.edu by May 29 with the number of people in your party. |
| Daniels academic hooding ceremony for MBA and IMBA candidates | 10:30 a.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver | Bonny Fetterman |
3093-871-3313 |
Daniels College of Business graduates and their friends and family are welcome to attend. |
| School of Accountancy graduation reception | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | School of Accountancy Board Room, inside the Joy Burns Center, 2044 E. Evans Ave., Denver | Sue Nuttall |
303-871-2032 |
All students graduating from the School of Accountancy are welcome to attend. |
| School of Engineering & Computer Science graduation luncheon and Order of the Engineer Oath Ceremony | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | the banquet rooms inside the Joy Burns Center, 2044 E. Evans Ave., Denver | Sherry Newhouse |
303-871-3787 |
All 2012 SECS graduates, their parents, and School faculty and staff are welcome to attend. |
| Communication Studies graduation reception | 1 - 3 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | Conference room 220, inside Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Paula Martin |
303-871-2385 |
Students graduating from the Communication Studies program and their families are welcome to attend. |
| Daniels College of Business academic hooding ceremony for MS and MACC students | 1:30 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver | Bonny Fetterman |
303-871-3313 |
We welcome Daniels MS and MACC students who are graduating, and their friends and family to attend this event. |
| Morgridge College of Education graduation reception | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | The Commons in Ruffatto Hall, 1999 E. Evans Ave., Denver | Nora McPherson |
303-871-2473 |
This event is open to MCE graduates and their guests. |
| University College hooding ceremony | 2 - 4 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | Lindsay Auditorium, inside Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver |
Tina Miller |
303-871-3945 |
All University College graduates are welcome to attend. |
| Department of Anthropology reception | 4 p.m. | Friday, June 8, 2012 | just outside room 146 in Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Carrie Shrader |
303-871-2677 |
This event is open to graduating anthropology students and their families, current anthropology students and Department faculty and staff. |
| Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Commencement breakfast | 7:30 a.m. | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | east lobby of Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Kristin Altman |
303-871-2466 |
This event is open to AHSS graduates and their families, and faculty and staff. |
| Breakfast for the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | the lobby/rotunda in Olin Hall, 2190 E. Iliff Ave., Denver | Sandra Eaton |
303-871-3102 |
This is an invitation-only event for gradauting seniors in chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry, as well as their families and guests. |
| The Women's College Commencement breakfast | 7:30 - 9 a.m. | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | Garden Room, inside the Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women, 1901 E. Asbury Ave., Denver | Ashley Beaudry |
303-871-6068 |
This event is open to all TWC graduates and their families. RSVPs are required. |
| Daniels College of Business undergraduate student breakfast | 7:30 - 9 a.m. | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | Daniels Great Hall, inside The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver | Bonny Fetterman |
303-871-3313 |
All Daniels undergradaute students receiving their diplomas and their families are welcome to attend. |
| Reception for the Department of Physics and Astronomy | Noon | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | the lobby inside the Physics Building, 2112 E. Wesley Ave., Denver | Barbara Stephen |
303-871-2238 |
This reception is open to all graduates of the Department of Physics and Astrony, their families and friends, and all University faculty, staff and students. |
| Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics reception | 12:30 p.m., or after graduate Commencement ends | Saturday, June 9, 2012 | the lobby of John Greene Hall, 2360 S. Gaylord St., Denver | Liane Beights |
303-871-3344 |
All students graduating with a mathematics degree, as well as their families and guests are welcome to attend. |