Fall 2025 Commencement
It’s time to celebrate our graduating students and their achievements at the University of Northern Colorado. Whether you’re a graduate, guest or faculty member, find all you need to know to be prepared for commencement, including a full schedule of ceremonies, programs, parking information and more.
Schedule of Ceremonies
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Friday, December 12: Graduate Commencement
- 6:00 p.m.
- Doctoral, Specialist and Master's students
- 6:00 p.m.
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Saturday, December 13: Undergraduate Commencement
- 9:00 a.m.
- Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
- College of Natural and Health Sciences
- College of Performing and Visual Arts
- 12:30 p.m.
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 9:00 a.m.
Must Know Info
- All Ceremonies are held in the Bank of Colorado Arena.
- Doors open one hour prior to each ceremony. The west entrance, directly off the main parking lot, closes 15 minutes prior to each ceremony. Guests will then be directed to the north entrance.
- ALL guest entrance doors close at the start of the ceremony for the graduate processional. Late guests will wait in the lobby or in the security area until it's finished--arrive early to make sure you see your graduate enter.
- Guest tickets are required. Visit the ticket section for more info.
- Accessible seating is available for all ceremonies, with the first row of arena seating reserved for mobility access.
- ASL interpretation and mobile device closed captioning is available at all UNC commencement ceremonies.
- Spanish interpretation is available at all ceremonies. Listening devices can be checked out inside the arena.
- Family-friendly and sensory-friendly spaces with livestream are available off the north lobby.
Tickets
Tickets are required for entry.
Tickets are required for guests to attend the commencement ceremonies in the Bank of Colorado Arena. Graduating students do not require a ticket. Tickets are assigned to specific ceremonies, are general admission and valid for one guest per ticket. Tickets are issued at no charge, and the sale of tickets is prohibited. Tickets will be distributed to graduates electronically via BearMail accounts. Guests must obtain tickets from their graduates in advance of the ceremony.
Tickets will not be available at the ceremony entrance door and unticketed guests will not be permitted entrance to the arena.
Requesting Tickets
- Students must apply and be approved for graduation before requesting tickets. Eligible students will receive application instructions from the Registrar (undergraduate students) or the Graduate School (graduate students).
- Graduating students may request UP TO 6 TICKETS before the initial deadline.
- Instructions for requesting tickets will be emailed to students at 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2025.
- After the initial deadline, additional tickets may be offered based on the total number of tickets requested and the venue capacity.
- If additional tickets are available following the initial deadline, graduating students will receive an email with instructions for requesting additional tickets and the total tickets remaining for their ceremony. Additional tickets may be requested until all remaining tickets are claimed.
- Students who are approved for graduation after the initial ticket deadline will receive a ticket request email when their application is reported as approved from Registrar/Graduate School to University Events. Once the student information is uploaded, a confirmation email will be sent from the ticketing system. While UNC makes every effort to ensure ticket availability for all graduating students, guest tickets cannot be guaranteed if requested after the initial deadline.
- Graduating students will receive an email when there are no remaining tickets available for their ceremony.
Accessing Tickets
Students who have been approved to graduate will receive ceremony ticket information when their data is uploaded into the ticketing system. This will occur by the end of the following business day after it is received by University Events from Registrar/Graduate School. The email will include instructions to create an account and claim their guest tickets.
Please visit the Commencement FAQ page for more details.
Ticketing Timeline
- October 6: Ticket request details emailed at 5:00 p.m. to students who have applied for graduation.
- November 2: Deadline at 11:59 p.m. MDT for ticket request with initial allotment of up to 6 tickets/graduating student.
- November 3: Availability of additional tickets emailed at 5:00 p.m. MDT to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon the total number of tickets requested by the November 2 deadline.)
- December 4: If a final allotment of tickets remainsavailable, this will be emailed at 5:00 p.m. MDT to students who have been approved for graduation. (Dependent upon the number of tickets requested by December 3.) This potential final allotment is not guaranteed.
- December 11: Final ticket request deadline at noon MDT, based on ticket availability.
- Graduate Ceremony Initial & Second Allotment
- Up to 16 tickets/graduate
- Undergraduate Ceremonies Initial & Second Allotment
- 9:00 a.m. MCB/NHS/PVA: Up to 17 tickets/graduate
- 12:30 p.m. EBS/HSS: Up to 17 tickets/graduate
Accommodations
UNC is committed to making our programming and events as welcoming and inclusive as possible. If accommodations are needed to participate fully, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 970-351-2289 or DRC@unco.edu in advance. They will work closely with you to explore available access options so everyone feels welcome in our community.
SPRING 2026 COMMENCEMENT
Ceremony Dates and Details
Save the date for Spring 2026 Commencement on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2026! Ceremony times and ticket details will be posted near the beginning of the Spring semester.
