Spring 2025 Graduation Information

Join us for Graduation!

Join us for Graduation!

Thursday, May 8, 2025

8:30 a.m. – University-wide Commencement Ceremony

  • In-person, at Folsom Field Stadium
  • The university-wide event is a ceremony of all campus graduates and features the Chancellor and other special guests. Students do not walk across the stage.

Geological Sciences Graduation Ceremony

12 noon - Arrive at Benson Earth Sciences building
12:15pm - Group pictures at the globes
12:35 - Ceremony in the Benson Lawn tent
--- Cupcakes & Beverages in the BESC Atrium---

Location

This in-person event will be held in a large white tent on the Benson Earth Sciences Lawn and Atrium.

  • This ceremony directly follows the university ceremony. It is for graduating Geological Sciences BS, MS, and PhD students along with their friends and family. Graduating students will walk across the stage, shake hands with the department chair, and receive a diploma cover. Official diplomas will be mailed at the end of June. Refreshments and finger foods will be served in the Benson Earth Sciences Atrium.
  • Student Arrival Time
    • 30-45 minutes before the ceremony.
  • Family and Guest Arrival Time
    • At least 15 minutes before the start time of the Geological Sciences ceremony.
  • Parking
    • All campus parking lots will be open on a “space available” basis for public parking during commencement. Parking on-campus, including at parking meters and pay station lots, is FREE on the day of Commencement and on all Recognition Ceremony Days.
    • Campus parking map

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to hosting accessible and inclusive experiences for its diverse community members.If you require accommodations to participate, engageor attend the Geological Sciences Ceremony, please contact Brett BertokatGeoUPA@Colorado.EDUno later than two weeks before the event. We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfill requests submitted after the deadline; however, requests received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed as it is dependent on a service provider’s availability.

For any further inquiries about the ceremony, feel free to reach out to Anne Marie at GeoAdmin@colorado.edu.