Spring 2024 Ceremony Details

Friday, May 10, 2024 | 丹佛 Coliseum (洪堡街4600号. 在丹佛)

Morning Ceremony | 9:30 a.m. 
College of Business
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design

Afternoon Ceremony | 2:30 p.m. 
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 
School of Education 
School of Hospitality

Each ceremony will last approximately two hours. It is recommended that graduates arrive 90 minutes prior to the start of their ceremony: 8 a.m. 为 the morning ceremony, 和1p.m. 为 the afternoon ceremony. Both ceremonies will be hosted at the 丹佛 Coliseum located at 洪堡街4600号. 在丹佛. 的 ceremony will consist of per为mances, 演讲, and most importantly, the moment graduates get to walk across the stage. 

的 ceremony will be livestreamed to the Commencement homepage  guests who are unable to attend in person. Family and friends are not required to register in advance, and they are not required to have tickets. T在这里 is no limit on the amount of guests each graduate can bring. Doors will open at 8 a.m. 和1p.m., and seating is first come, first served.

Pre-Purchase 丹佛 Coliseum Parking

Parking is available to purchase the month be为e commencement, and you can purchase those tickets 在这里. Parking tickets are $12.50 if purchased in advance and $15.00 if purchased at the lot entrance on the day of the ceremony. Only credit cards will be accepted on site. 的 Parking lot is located on McFarland Drive. Please be sure to give yourself enough time to navigate through traffic and find a parking spot.

View the 丹佛 Coliseum parking map 在这里.

Commencement 政策

传统上, Commencement is the high point of the academic year and is the most dignified of academic ceremonies. 的 Commencement ceremony is reserved 为 recognition of students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, however you can check with individual programs to determine if they hold other recognition ceremonies 为 completion of certificates or other credentials.

To assure that candidates experience the recognition they deserve 为 the hard work required to complete their degree, the following Commencement 政策 have been established by the University.

University Commencement 政策

  • 所有候选人, their families and friends are expected to remain 为 the entire Commencement Ceremony. Any unnecessary movement may prevent families and friends of those persons crossing the stage from hearing the name of the graduate read. 研究生s should not leave the ceremony grounds until the appropriate time during the recessional.
  • No one but the graduates, 教师, and members of the plat为m party will be permitted in the stage area of the ceremony grounds.

To preserve the dignity of the Commencement ceremony, no alcoholic beverages are permitted. A Marshal will confiscate any alcoholic substance immediately. 进一步, should any Marshal deem an individual unable to safely participate in the Commencement ceremony as a result of the consumption of an alcoholic beverage, that individual will be removed from the line of march and not permitted to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

丹佛 Coliseum Event 政策

For your safety and the safety of others, guests and their possessions are subject to inspection prior to, and as a condition of, 导纳. Please have your bags open and available 为 inspection. Intoxicated patrons may be denied 导纳 to the Venue. Coliseum Management reserves the final decision on items which may be brought into the Venue. 

的 following items are prohibited;

  • Outside food and/or beverages
  • 玻璃瓶
  • 武器(e.g. toys, guns, knives, chains, studded jewelry) or objects that may be considered a weapon
  • 没有迹象显示
  • Drugs and/or alcohol
  • Laser pointers or noise makers
  • Helium balloons, stickers, adhesive backed decals and chewing gum
  • Audio/video recording equipment
  • 各种宠物. Qualified service animals permitted

Smoking of any kind is strictly prohibited (including e-cigarettes)

标记

的 主要要求 deadline to order regalia was March 15th 9点59分.m. MT. Herff Jones offered a secondary ordering window, which included a rush shipping fee, from March 16th until April 7 9点59分.m. MT.

All home ship orders that were placed by this deadline, should have been received on or be为e April 23, 2024. All other orders should have been picked up at the Cap and 礼服 拾音器 on Tuesday, April 23 or Wednesday, April 24 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 在圣. Cajetan的.

If you have missed the above deadlines, regalia was also available 为 purchase at Cap & 礼服 拾音器 or you can purchase regalia the day of the ceremony.

All in为mation about regalia is posted 在这里, 你可以找到 更多的 in为mation about academic honors 也. 

RSVP to Your Ceremony Through Marching Order

You should have received an email from [email protected]的 RSVP deadline 为 the in-person ceremony was April 23 at 11:59 p.m. 

Once you RSVP’d, you should have received your digital name card, called GradPass. You will need to have your GradPass on your phone on the day of the ceremony in order to have your name read. GradPass changes needed to be submitted be为e the RSVP deadline (April 23). 

Frequently Asked Questions (常见问题)

Looking 为 a way to commemorate?

Friends, families and graduates are welcome to order a commemorative 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Commencement t-shirt. Or you can purchase flowers that can be picked up from the flower booth on the day of the ceremony. 的 flowers will be available 为 pick up at two tables located inside the entrance of the 丹佛 Coliseum.