Graduate Convocation Ceremony Spring 2025 Congratulations on your achievement! 
We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments with you on
Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m. in Centennial Hall.  

Agenda for College-wide Graduate Convocation Ceremony 

The Eller College Graduate Convocation Ceremony will recognize doctoral and master's students from the Eller College of Management. All Eller graduates must RSVP to participate in the ceremony. 

The eSMS RSVP and 4 allotted tickets per student closes by end of day on Monday, April 14^th. 
Up to 4 additional tickets available to reserve beginning at noon, on Tuesday, April 15^th.

• Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Doors open at 8:00 a.m.)
• Live Stream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/KtdpYvol2ZM
• Location: University of Arizona Campus, Centennial Hall, 1020 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ
• Parking: The closest parking to Centennial Hall is in the Tyndall Garage. Click here for a campus parking map.
• Security Policy:  Anyone entering the premises is subject to a search of personal belongings, including but not limited to inspection of bags, purses, strollers, coats, hats, and wheelchairs.
  • Bags larger than 12” x 6” x 12” are not permitted.
  • Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection, including but not limited to oxygen tanks, diabetes kits, allergy pens, etc.
  • Centennial Hall will not safeguard any personal belongings or items of any type.
  • All persons are subject to Arizona Board of Regents and University of Arizona rules and regulations, and the laws of the State of Arizona.  The University may revoke the ticket license and eject or refuse entry to persons for violation of these rules, regulations, and laws, disruptive behavior, illegal activity, or other misconduct.
  • Please review the security full policy here.

Watch your classmates from Spring 2024 Graduate Convocation below.

A live stream option will be available to watch the ceremony for friends and family who cannot attend.

click here to access the live stream

Preparing for Graduate Convocation

Regalia

Formal regalia is required for the Graduate Convocation Ceremony. Regalia and other graduation materials can be purchased through the UArizona Bookstore in-person or online at shop.arizona.edu/graduation/student_regalia. When placing your order, you can select in-store pick-up or a ship-to-home option. Please allow for enough arrival time. 

Master’s candidate academic attire consists of a navy blue gown with longer sleeves, a navy blue cap (to match the gown), a black tassel, and a hood. The universal business school hood color is called “drab” – a beige/khaki color. Ph.D. candidate academic attire consists of a navy/black gown, black tam cap, a gold tassel, and a royal blue hood

Announcements

Personalized graduation announcements are available through Jostens online at www.jostens.com. Generic announcements can also be ordered through the UArizona Bookstore both in-person and online at shop.arizona.edu/graduation.

Guest Tickets

All guests are required to have tickets to enter Centennial Hall. Tickets for guests are limited until all graduates have had their initial request filled.

Agenda for University-wide Commencement Ceremony 

Commencement will be Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 pm at the Arizona Stadium

This event is also open to anyone to attend. No tickets are required for guests, but an RSVP for a headcount is requested.

Once the RSVP has opened, students should go to commencement.arizona.edu and click the the RSVP link for graduate ceremony. Log in in with your UA NetId and password and you will access the form that asks if the student will be attending, the college from which they will be graduating, and the number of guests (not including the student) who will attend the Stadium ceremony on Friday evening. 

Learn more about Commencement.

Diplomas are not distributed at the event since graduates will be recognized by colleges rather than individually. Diplomas are typically mailed a few weeks after final grades are verified to your permanent address, which you can check on UAccess.

Agenda for Department-specific Graduate Celebrations

Many departments will also be hosting a celebration for their graduates. These will occur on varying dates at the end of the semester. Once there is a confirmed date and time for these celebrations, it will be shared and added to the list below. You may contact your program coordinator to inquire about plans for your department.

For additional information, please consult with your department coordinator, or contact Persephone Shon, program coordinator at pshon@arizona.edu.

The University is committed to full access to all its programs and activities. Please visit DRC's graduation access page  for information related to accessibility at our College Convocation(s) as well as at the University Wide Commencement. All seating is first come first served. To request accommodations, please contact the UA Disability Resource Center at accessibility@arizona.edu.

Updated January 2025