Commencement

Please click here to register.

Final registration will close on Friday, August 11th.  After that date you will need to call the Registrar’s Office to inquire if there is still room for your participation. 

Eligible graduates may order regalia through the DU Bookstore beginning on June 26^th.  Please click here to place your order.  

No, guest tickets are not required for the commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 19^th.

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

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.   

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

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.

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

Please visit the DU Bookstore here.

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. 

If you have any questions or issues with your photos, please email help@thegradteam.com.

The Office of the Registrar will mail diplomas at the beginning of October.  Please be sure that your preferred address is updated with DU. 

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 2023! 

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

No, guest tickets for the ceremonies on Saturday, August 19^th are not required.

The drop-off entrance for guests with mobility needs is on the north side of the Ritchie Center, off of Buchtel Blvd.  Guests with mobility needs can then take the elevator up to the main floor of the Ritchie Center.  The ADA sections in Magness Arena for guests are Sections 4, 8, 14, and 18.  For additional disability-related accommodation requests for guests, please contact Office of the ADA Coordinator at 303-871-3941 or ADA.Coordinator@du.edu.

All ceremonies are live captioned.  Additionally, interpreters will be available at Section 18.

Doors will open one hour prior to the start of each ceremony. 

All guest seating is General Admission.  There is no assigned seating. 

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

Water will be available on the Ritchie Center concourse, but no food or drinks are permitted inside of Magness Arena. 

Please visit the DU Bookstore here.

Yes, all ceremonies will be live streamed from the DU website. 

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 2023!