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Undergraduate Graduation Deadlines

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Commencement

Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler-Hancock Athletic Center

Saturday, December 13, 2025

April 7, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Graduation Application opens.

September 25, 2025

Commencement Fair. Cap and Gown will be available at the Fair! 

2:00 to 5:00 pm, Campus Commons

September 29, 2025

Applications for graduation must be accepted/approved by this date in order to have your name printed in the Commencement program.

October 6, 2025

Ticket request details emailed at 5:00 p.m. to students who have applied for graduation. 

October 7, 2025

Deadline for any Name Changes to be reflected in Commencement program for applicants that met the Septermber 29th deadline. 

Note: Name Changes require legal documentation. 

Name changes can be completed through the . Please also email us at graduation@unco.edu that a form has been submitted

November 3, 2025 9:59pmMST

Deadline to order cap and gown for Fall 2025 ceremony. 

November 2, 2025

Deadline at 11:59 p.m. MDT for ticket request with initial allotment of up to 6 tickets/graduating student.

November 3, 2025

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.) 

November 24, 2025 9:59pmMST

Deadline for expedited Fall 2025 cap and gown order (Home Ship only)

November 16, 2025

Applications for graduation must be accepted/approved by this date in order to have your name appear in the digital program.

November 22, 2025

Deadline for any name changes to be reflected in Digital Commencement program for applicants that met the November 16th deadline.  

Note: Name Changes require legal documentation. 

Name changes can be completed through the . Please also email us at graduation@unco.edu that a form has been submitted

December 4, 2025

If a final allotment of tickets remains available, 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, 2025

Final ticket request deadline at noon MDT, based on ticket availability.

December 11, 2025

Cap and Gown Pick up (Campus Recreation Center) 5:00 to 7:00 pm

December 12, 2025

Cap and Gown Pick up (Campus Recreation Center) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

December 12, 2025

Deadline to have Fall 2025 undergraduate application submitted.

December 13, 2025

Undergraduate Commencement

December 17, 2025

All grades, including those for final semester, are due.

January 6, 2026 

Official transcripts from other institutions with all final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar no later than 5 p.m.

If your transcript is received after this date, you will be considered a tentative Spring 2026 graduate.

January 6. 2026 

 

The final deadline for all course adjustments, test scores, portfolios, recitals, grades, graduation application, and any other outstanding graduation requirements for Fall 2025 tentative graduates.

Tentative Fall 2025 graduates who are not meeting all their requirements by the deadline will be considered a tentative Spring 2026 graduate.

January 20, 2026 

Fall 2025 degrees will be conferred (verified by the Office of the Registrar) on January 20, 2026. Transcripts will be available after January 20, 2026 and will show a graduation date of December 13, 2025.

February 10, 2026

 Diplomas available with final degree.