Frequently Asked Questions for Graduates

• How do I register for graduation?

  Please click here to register.

• How do I order my regalia?

  Eligible graduates can order regalia through the DU Bookstore beginning on April 15.  Regalia may be picked up at the DU Bookstore beginning on Friday, May 3. 

• I am participating in a Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 14. Do my guests need tickets?

  No, guest tickets for the ceremonies on Friday, June 14 are not required.

• I am participating in the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 15. How and when will I receive my guest tickets?

  Upon registering for the Saturday, June 15ceremony, graduates will automatically be allocated five tickets. 

  The week of June 10,  graduates will receive an email with five mobile tickets.  To distribute those five mobile tickets to their guests, graduates will need to log in to the Ritchie Center’s My Account portal to transfer them.  Recipients of the mobile tickets will accept the tickets via the Ritchie Center’s My Account portal.

  All tickets will be distributed directly to graduates.  Graduates themselves do not need a ticket.

• Where should I park?

  Parking around the Ritchie Center will be open and available to graduates and their guests.  Parking for commencement is complimentary. 

• What should I wear? What should I bring with me?

  Please wear your academic regalia to the Ritchie Center.  Please do not bring bags or purses; there is no place to store items during the ceremonies.   

• I have a request for accessibility support and/ or accommodation.

  Please be in touch with Student Disability Services at (303) 871-3241 or dsp@du.edu.

• What time should I arrive, and where do I need to go once I arrive at the Ritchie Center?

  Please arrive at least one hour prior to your ceremony time. Graduates must enter the building through Hamilton Gymnasium, at the northwest doors adjacent to the Barton Lacrosse Field.  Graduates will be checked in by staff from the Registrar’s Office.  Doors to Hamilton will open one and half hours prior to the ceremony.

• How long will the commencement ceremonies last?

  Each ceremony will last approximately 2 hours.  A University Reception, with light food and beverages, will be held outside of the Ritchie Center following each ceremony.

• For those participating in a morning ceremony, what time should we make lunch reservations?

  For guests attending the Crimson Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m., we recommend a lunch reservation at 1:00 p.m.

  For guests attending the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m., we recommend a lunch reservation at 1:30 p.m.

  After the ceremonies end graduates and their guests can have time to take photos, enjoy the University Reception, and then travel away from campus for lunch.  There is a great deal of pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the Ritchie Center on graduation days, so please give yourself enough time. 

• How can I order a class ring, graduation announcements, a diploma frame, etc.?

  Please visit the DU Bookstore here.

• How and when will I receive my commencement photos?

  A professional photography team will capture two photos of all graduates, both a formal portrait and a photo of the graduate walking across the stage.  Proofs will be emailed to graduates approximately one month after commencement. 

• When will I receive my diploma?

  Doctoral students will receive their diplomas at the graduation ceremony.  The Office of the Registrar will mail diplomas for Masters and Bachelors students in mid-summer.  Please be sure that your preferred address is updated with DU. 

• Is there anything else I should know?

  We are so proud of our graduates and delight in their accomplishments.  We hope that graduates and their guests have a wonderful time celebrating together on campus.  Please contact us if you have other concerns or questions, or if we may be of further assistance.  Congratulations to the Class of 2024!