Commencement
2018 Schedule
Wednesday, April 25 - Thursday, April 26
| April 25: 2:30-4:30 p.m. April 26: Noon-2 p.m. |
Grad Fair Gaylord Hall, Worner Campus Center Grad Fair is a one-stop shop offered to help seniors complete many pre-Commencement tasks, such as making sure they are on the list to graduate, taking care of any fines they may owe, ordering graduation announcements, buying dance tickets, and much more. Representatives from various departments will be at Grad Fair to help ensure students are ready to walk across the Commencement stage. |
Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18
| 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. |
Baccalaureate Ticket Pickup Worner Desk, Worner Campus Center |
Thursday, May 17
| 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. |
Cap and Gown Pickup Bookstore, Worner Campus Center Note: Colorado College provides all sizes of caps and gowns at no charge, unless items are not returned. |
Friday, May 18
| 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. |
Cap and Gown Pickup Bookstore, Worner Campus Center Note: Colorado College provides all sizes of caps and gowns at no charge, unless items are not returned. |
| 11 a.m. | Commencement Rehearsal (Mandatory) Meet outside at the Tutt Science Center Quadrangle (north of Palmer Hall) |
| Noon-2 p.m. | Senior Class Gift Reception Benji's, Worner Campus Center |
| Noon-4 p.m. | Commencement Dance Ticket Pickup Worner Campus Center, outside Bookstore |
Saturday, May 19
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Cap, Gown, and Dance Ticket Pickup Bookstore, Worner Campus Center Note: Colorado College provides all sizes of caps and gowns at no charge, unless items are not returned. |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Formal Portraits (optional, no appointment necessary) Worner Campus Center, Room 117 |
| 8 p.m.-Midnight |
Commencement Dance |
Sunday, May 20
| 2 p.m. | Class of 2018 Photo Palmer Hall outside steps Note: Please wear cap and gown. |
| 3-4 p.m. | Baccalaureate Shove Memorial Chapel Ticket required for admission Note: Due to limited seating, graduates will receive two guest tickets on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on May 14th at the Worner Desk. For any student who does not get tickets, their family will be redirected to watch the ceremony on a live feed in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre. Watch the live stream at www.coloradocollege.edu/live. |
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Department Receptions Times and locations vary throughout the day, and we will include a list here as dates and times are confirmed. Departments will also notify students of times and locations. |
Monday, May 21
| 7:15 a.m. | Graduates Assemble Meet outside at the Tutt Science Center Quadrangle (north of Palmer Hall). Please wear cap and gown. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Commencement Exercises (open seating; no tickets required) |
| 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
The President's Commencement Day Reception Cutler Quadrangle (approximate time) Immediately follows the ceremony for all degree recipients, families, and guests. |
| 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Return gown and pick up diploma Worner Campus Center Note: Following Commencement, a cap and gown return ticket and a CC ID are required to pick up your diploma before 1 p.m. This ticket will be given to you when you pick up your Baccalaureate tickets. After 1 p.m., return gowns to the bookstore and pick up diplomas at the Registrar's Office. |
Lodging
- The Antlers: Call 719-955-5600 or click here to reserve a room in the Colorado College Commencement block.
- The Mining Exchange
- Cheyenne Mountain Resort
- Local Bed and Breakfasts
On Campus Housing
Choose one of the options below to reserve overnight accommodations on CC's campus:
- Reserve and pay online here
- Complete this form and send to the Office of Housing & Conferences
Online Orders
- Class Rings & Announcements
- Commencement Dance Tickets
- Commencement DVD
- Diploma Frames
- Grad Images (coming soon)
Social Media
Share your photos and tweets: #coloradocollege2018
Questions?
Commencement
Brenda Soto
bsoto@coloradocollege.edu
719-389-6265
On-Campus Housing
Rochelle Taylor
rtaylor@coloradocollege.edu
719-389-6619
Commencement Dance
Brittany Almeida
balmeida@coloradocollege.edu
719-389-6817