Current information is from from the August 2024 ceremony. We are actively updating with August 2025 ceremony details as they become available.

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Commencement Hub

Held on Aug. 15, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT at the UCCU Center

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Graduate Specific Information

Graduate Group Photos

We will no longer be taking headshots or group photos on Thursday. Photographers will be available immediately following the ceremony to take any requested group photos.

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Graduate Specific Information

Name Pronunciation

If you would like to provide your name pronunciation in advance of the ceremony, you may do one of the following by August 13th:

  • Use NameDrop (must set up a free account) to record yourself saying your name and send the resulting link to the .

  • Call 801.734.6816 (direct line for Gretel Cosman, Registrar) and provide the pronunciation over the phone or in a voicemail.

  • Name cards provided on the day of the ceremony will have space for writing your name using phonetic pronunciation.

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Venue Diagrams (2024)

PLEASE NOTE: Diagrams below are from 2024. 

2025 will likely be similar, but watch for updates closer to the ceremony.

pre-ceremony diagram
Processional diagram
diagram of the hooding ceremony

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Ceremony Schedule for Graduates (2025)

  • Week leading up to Commencement – regalia that was shipped to the University will be available for pickup from the Registrar’s Office. Please call us when you park (801.375.5125, option 3) and we can bring it down to you, or you’re welcome to come up to our office!
  • Thursday, Aug. 14 – University Showcase and Open House
  • Friday, Aug. 15
    • (10-10:30 a.m.) Check-in time (QR codes to check-in will be posted just inside West Entrance). Pick up name card after checking in.
    • Regalia that has not yet been picked up will be available in the Media Room on the Southeast corner of the first floor.
    • (10:30-10:50 a.m.) Processional lineup in the South side of the arena (behind the pipe-and-drape).
    • (11 a.m.) Ceremony (Main Arena)
    • Immediately following the ceremony, photographers and University Faculty, Program Directors, etc. will be available outside the West Entrance for any photo opportunities you would like!

PLEASE NOTE: If you are late for the ceremony, we will be unable to wait for you!

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2025 Kickoff Webinar: Tuesday, Aug. 5th, 6:30 p.m. MT

Start your Commencement preparations with our Kick-Off Webinar—your go-to resource for everything you need to know. This session provides an overview of the schedule, highlights, and important updates.  Get informed, get excited, and get ready to celebrate success together.

For those unable to attend, a recording of the webinar will be made available on this page the following day.