High School Graduation 2023 Announcement
Dear Permit Holder,
Once again it is time for DU to host area high school graduations. Historically, these events often have the potential to make parking more challenging on the north side of campus. A great deal of planning for these events has taken place between departments to mitigate the impact of these visitors to the campus system. We want to thank you in advance while we support our campus event cohorts in executing these plans.
More specifically, this year’s high school graduations will occur from Tuesday, May 16th, through Saturday, May, 27th. During this period, there will be either rehearsals or graduations each day, including weekends. Many of these graduations will have little impact on our daily operations. However, in combination with other scheduled events, there are a number of days where parking on the north side of campus could become an issue. Given the information below, please plan your commute accordingly. We strongly encourage you to, consider taking other modes of transportation to campus such as public transit, ride sharing, and cycling.
You can see the full graduation schedule below.
| Tuesday, May 16 |
Ceremony Time |
Doors Open |
# of Graduates |
| Thunder Ridge High School |
4:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
450 |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
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| South High School |
2:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
400 |
| Thursday, May 18 |
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| Rock Canyon High School |
9:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
550 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School |
2:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
300 |
| George Washington High School |
6:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
310 |
| Monday, May 22 |
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| Hinkley |
9:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
400 |
| Rangeview |
2:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
500 |
| Pickens Tech |
7:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
500 |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
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| Gateway |
9:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
250 |
| Aurora Central |
12:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
400 |
| Vista Peak |
3:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
400 |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
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| Elevation |
11:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
105 |
| Endeavor |
1:30 PM |
12:30 PM |
105 |
| Aurora West |
7:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
100 |
| Thursday, May 25 |
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| Grandview |
8:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
700 |
| Cherokee Trail |
12:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
700 |
| Overland |
4:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
500 |
| Friday, May 26 |
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|
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| Smoky Hill |
8:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
450 |
| Eaglecrest |
12:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
800 |
| Saturday, May 27 |
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| Heritage |
9:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
420 |
| Littleton |
1:00 PM |
12:00 PM |
280 |
| Arapahoe |
5:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
485 |
On these days, if you routinely park in Lots 103N, 108, C, L, or W, we recommend you plan to arrive before these events begin. We also recommend giving yourself additional time to get to your classes/offices in the event your normal lot is full.
Important things to know:
- You will not be refused entry or have to pay extra to park in your assigned lot. However, there is no guarantee that your lot will have space for you.
- Should your restricted lot be full, your permit will allow you to park in alternate lots on these days, if spaces are available. The alternate parking lots that will be available are Lots H1 and P. Please see the location for these parking lots here
- Your permit will not allow you to park in hourly-metered lots for free. We still need to leave these spaces for our hourly visitors to campus.
- NO PARKING, FIRE LANE and ADA spaces will be strictly enforced.
For updates, parking maps and other helpful information please visit the Parking Services website.
