2025 COLLEGE CONVOCATION

STUDENT REGALIA (CAP & GOWN) ORDERS & GRAD FAIR

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Student graduation packs (gown, cap, etc.) are available to purchase through the Campus Store. 

Visit Student Regalia Store

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Have questions? Visit our FAQ page.

STUDENT SEATING

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Graduate Ceremony (Master's & PhD)

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 (Bachelor's)

All graduating students and guests should enter in through the main concourse doors at the Huntsman Center.  Once you through security, students can go directly to their seats. 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 seating chart

LIVESTREAM

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CSBS Convocations will be livestreamed. View Livestream video feed.

 

READER CARDS

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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 to pick up at CSBS Convocation ceremonies. 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. 

 

GUEST SEATING & TICKETS

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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 1. Master’s and PhD candidates must request tickets in advance.
  
• Tickets can be picked up in the CSBS Dean’s office, Gardner Commons room 3725.  
  Extra tickets will be released on a first come, first served basis starting Thursday, April 24. 
• Tickets are not required to attend Undergraduate  Convocation on May 2. Guest seating at the Huntsman Center will be on a first-come, first-served basis.   

 

SECURTY AND BAG INFORMATION

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To ensure safety for all attendees, graduates and guests are required to walk through a metal detector prior to entering the convocation venues. 

Students and guests may not bring prohibited items to graduation, this includes backpacks and purses, except for medical and diaper bags which will be searched and tagged.  

• Please review this list of items prohibited at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. 

• Please review this list of prohibited items at Kingsbury Hall. 

Guests have the option to temporarily store personal items (strollers, backpacks, purses, etc.) during the CSBS Convocation ceremonies. 

• For Grad Convocation, items can be stored at a designated area in front of Kingsbury Hall.
• For Undergrad Convocation, items can be stored at Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) West, second floor entrance. This building is northeast of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Signage will direct guests to the storage area, and security will be present during the event.    

 

PARKING

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Campus parking lots may be used at no charge during convocation.  Families are encouraged to drop off guests with mobility issues at the front of the building. 

Please see details about Parking and Transportation.

 

SPECIAL SEATING AND ACCOMMODATIONS

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Closed captioning will be available at both convocations.  Kingsbury Hall will also provide ASL interpreters near the stage. 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. 

 

PHOTOGRAPHS

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Island Photography has been authorized to photograph graduates during convocation. Each graduate will be photographed several times as they are recognized. To ensure graduates receive free proofs, please complete the QR  Selfie Check-in on the reader card or at the links below. There is absolutely no obligation to purchase.  

• Graduate (Master's and PhD) Photos

• Undergrad (Bachelor’s) Photos 

  

DIPLOMAS

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Diploma covers will be distributed during convocation. One diploma cover per graduate, please. If you are earning multiple degrees, you are invited to purchase at the bookstore. 

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.   

CSBS Cap and Gown Recycling Program

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We are looking to grow this program 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. We also want to commit to reducing waste, instead of caps and gowns ending up in landfills or in the back of closets unused.

To Receive a Recycled Cap and/or Gown

Join us at the Graduation Extravaganza Event on March 25^th from 10am-2pm at the Alumni House. Caps, Gowns, and stoles in our program will be available first-come, first-served.

Note: sizes are limited, as this program is based on donations from previous students. If you’d like to see an increased inventory, please see the “donation” section below!

Donations

If you have interest in donating your used cap and gown for future graduation ceremonies, we are taking donations!

Eligibility:

• Must have a University of Utah cap and gown in good condition (no stains, rips or tears)
• Agree for the cap and/or gown to be recycled for future use for CSBS graduates

Where to donate:

• CSBS Deans Office in GC 3725 during business hours at our front desk (between 9am-3pm Monday-Thursday)
• Your donation requires a sticky note or paper attached with your height so we can correctly size gowns for the future

If you have questions about the program or how caps and gowns will be reused, please contact ally.marringa@csbs.utah.edu. Congrats on graduating!