2024 COLLEGE CONVOCATION
Convocation Schedule & Livestream
Convocation Schedule & Livestream
*Graduating students should arrive 30 minutes prior to their respective convocation ceremony*
Graduate Ceremony: Thursday, May 2, 8:30 AM | Kingsbury Hall
Undergraduate Ceremony: Friday, May 3, 11 AM | Huntsman Center
Undergraduate Convocation LIVESTREAM
General Commencement: Thursday, May 2, 6 PM MDT | Huntsman Center
Learn more about General Commencement
READER CARDS
Reader cards are used to announce a graduate’s name during the Convocation Ceremony, and to identify students in photos. Reader cards will be available for pick up at these locations:
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CSBS Student Success Center - weekdays, April 29-May 2, Gardner Commons room 2455
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CSBS Dean's Office- weekdays, April 26-May 1, 9 AM-3 PM, Gardner Commons room 3725
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CSBS Convocations – May 2 for Graduate Student Convocation and May 3 for Undergraduate Student Convocation
If you pick up a reader card before convocation, please fill it out and bring it with you to CSBS Convocation. You may also pick up a reader card at CSBS Convocation. Please give your completed reader card to the name reader as you walk to pick up your diploma cover at convocation. The reader cards will then be given to the photography company taking pictures. Please make sure all information is correct, including checking in with the QR Code on the reader card.
STUDENT REGALIA (CAP & GOWN) ORDERS
Regalia will be available to purchase in-store and online through the month of May.
STUDENT SEATING
Graduate Ceremony
Graduate students will be led into Kingsbury Hall and shown to their seating area. Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
- Master's students, line up on the bridge above the the Ticket Office on the southeast corner.
- PhD students, line up outside the lower west doors.
Undergraduate Ceremony
Undergraduate student seating in the Huntsman Center will be arranged according to major areas. Please click on the link below to view the seating map for your major's seating section. Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Undergraduate Convocation Seating Map
GUEST SEATING & TICKETS
Graduate Ceremony
Family and friends of graduates are welcome to attend the CSBS convocation ceremony.
- Guest tickets are required for Graduate Convocation at Kingsbury Hall on May 2. Master’s and PhD students may pick up extra tickets in the CSBS Dean's office.
- Overflow seating and seating for guests without a ticket will be held next door at the School of Music – Thompson Chamber Music Hall inside Libby Gardner Hall (1375 Presidents' Cir, SLC, UT 84112)
Undergrad Ceremony
- Tickets are not required to attend Undergraduate Convocation on May 3. Guest seating at the Huntsman Center will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
SPECIAL SEATING AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Closed captioning will be available at both convocations. Kingsbury Hall will also
provide ASL interpreters. Families are encouraged to drop off guests with limited
mobility at the front of the building.
Graduate Ceremony
There will be a drop-off spot for those with limited mobility in front of Kingsbury
Hall. Once inside, there will be spaces for wheelchairs on the main level.
Undergraduate Ceremony
Wheelchair cutouts are located in many sections of the Huntsman arena in Row 31, which
is level with the concourse. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
As space is limited, please plan to arrive early.
PARKING
Please click the link below for detailed parking information for the 2024 convocation ceremoies. Because campus parking is limited, we encourage the use of UTA TRAX as you plan to attend these events. The use of TRAX while on campus is free both days, but fare is still required for any off-campus travel.
click here for parking information
HUNTSMAN CENTER SECURITY & BAG INFORMATION
To ensure safety for all attendees, be advised graduates and guests are required to walk through a metal detector prior to entering the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Students and guests may not bring prohibited items for graduation, this includes backpacks, purses, clear bags, and strollers, except for medical and diaper bags which will be searched and tagged. Please review a list of items prohibited in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the University Commencement and College Convocation ceremonies.
Guests have the option to temporarily store personal items (strollers, backpacks, purses, etc.) during the graduation ceremonies in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) West second floor entrance northeast of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Signage will direct guests to the storage area, and security will be present during the event.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Island Photography has been authorized to photograph graduates during convocation. Each graduate will be photographed twice as they are recognized. Island Photography will contact each student by email and USPS mail delivering a link and order form to view your color proofs. There is no obligation to buy. Families and friends may also register to receive proofs here (before the ceremony date only):
DIPLOMAS
Diploma covers will be distributed during convocation. One diploma cover per graduate, please. If you are earning multiple degrees, you can stop by the Office of the Registrar after the semester ends to receive another diploma cover.
Diplomas will be mailed to graduates within three months after graduation. Please
make any corrections to your mailing address in CIS to ensure proper delivery. Contact
the Graduation Division of the Office of the Registrar (graduation@utah.edu) with questions.
INTERNSHIP CORDS FOR CONVOCATION
We are once again honoring graduating students who have completed an internship with cords for this year's convocation. Internships must have taken place while the student was studying at the U, but students do not need to have earned credit or secured the internship through CSBS Internships to be eligible.
To receive a cord, students need to fill out this survey:
SPRING 2024 GRADUATION APPLICATION DEADLINE
Students can still submit a late application to apply for graduation. Please note
that if you missed the March 1 application deadline, your name will not appear in
the convocation program. Summer 2024 graduates will be included in the Spring 2025
convocation program. Students can still have their name called and be recognized at
convocation by filling out a reader card and turning it in during convocation.
click here for more information
Cap & Gown Recycling Program
We are piloting this program and looking to collect University of Utah cap and gowns for future College of Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS) students to use who are in financial need and cannot afford the price of a cap and gown from the bookstore, and to commit to sustainable practices and keeping caps and gowns out of landfills. We hope to have a stock of caps and gowns that students can apply for, and appreciate your interest in your donation!
In order to donate, please read through and follow the process below:
Eligibility:
- Must have a University of Utah gown in good condition (No stains, rips or tears. Cap are welcome and encouraged, but does not need to be included to donate)
- Agree for the cap and gown to be recycled for future use for CSBS graduates
Where to donate:
- Hours and location to donate: CSBS Student Success Center, Gardner Commons, Student Success Center, room 2455, 9-3 PM Monday-Thursday
Apply for a free recycled cap or gown for graduation
The College of Social & Behauioral Science (CSBS) Cap & Gown Recycling Program has received generous donations from alumni to recycle their graduation regalia to reduce waste and prouide graduation attire for students who could not afford it otherwise. CSBS Graduates can apply for a cap, gown and/or stole from our CSBS Graduation Closet to wear at CSBS Convocation and Commencement!
Inventory is limited and based on previous donations. Graduates with Financial need will be prioritized, but any CSBS graduate may apply.
We are not currently accepting Applications
If you have questions about the program or how caps and gowns will be reused, please contact ally.marringa@csbs.utah.edu
In conjunction with the Graduation Pledge Alliance, the University of Utah's Sustainability Office seeks to build a global community committed to social and environmental responsibility
in the workplace and through individual action to build a healthy, sustainable, and
just world. The Sustainability Pledge asks individuals to consider the impacts their
job and lifestyle has on social equity and the environment and encourages them to
improve both of these aspects through individual and collective actions.
Those who commit to The Sustainability Pledge and who study with participating colleges
may pick up a green cord to wear at commencement and convocation to symbolize their
commitment.
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- Graduation extravaganza, March 26th from 10am-2pm in the Alumni House
- Reading Day, April 24th from 8am-3pm in GC 2455, CSBS Student Success Center
- Sustainability Office (BUC 50), through Friday. April 19, 9 AM-4 PM.
- Must show screenshot “thank you screen” to receive cord.
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By completing this form you agree to share your name and UNID with the Sustainability Office and confirm that you are associated with the University of Utah. The Sustainability Office may also use your answers to non-required questions in materials and advertising, and for future Sustainability Pledge promotions. However, individuals will remain anonymous.
U CAREER SUCCESS CORDS FOR CONVOCATION
Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate, or professional program student, leave your legacy by letting us know what you're doing after graduation. It only takes 2 minutes!