Graduation
Every year, fall graduation ceremonies are held in December and spring graduation ceremonies are held in May, shortly following the end of each semester. While students can complete their degrees during summer semester, there is no summer graduation ceremony. Students who graduate in summer and would like to participate in a graduation ceremony must arrange to do so during the spring or fall ceremonies. Students who wish to graduate with a master's or doctoral degree must file their intent to graduate, their title, and submit successful defense paperwork and, if applicable, their thesis or dissertation in the format requested from the Graduate School. More info on deadlines and criteria.
The main graduation ceremony is typically scheduled in the morning at Folsom Field. Please visit the Commencement site for more information on this ceremony.
Sociology Department Graduation Information
Master's and Doctoral Students
Master’s and doctoral students wear regalia purchased online from Jostens.
The regalia set includes the gown, hood, cap/tam, tassel and is yours to keep. The deadline to order your regalia online is 11:59 p.m. MT on Thursday, March 31st.
- Regalia for Master's students consists of a keepsake master’s gown, hood lined with CU school colors and velvet trim denoting field of study, mortarboard cap, and a black tassel.
$46.22 (plus tax and shipping) - Regalia for Doctoral students consists of a keepsake doctoral gown, hood linked with CU School colors and velvet trim denoting field of study, tam, and a gold tassel.
$67.90 (plus tax and shipping)
Please view Jostens University of Colorado product webpage for details on additional products available.
If you wish to purchase custom fine quality regalia to have it for future use, you may order online or contact Jostens Customer Service: 800-854-7464; Clay Rogers 970-617-5970. Custom fine quality orders must be placed by Thursday, March 31st at 11:59 p.m. MT in order to arrive prior to the Spring 2022 ceremonies.
Have more questions? Check out the Spring Ceremony Commencement Site if you still have questions, email brigitte.sellinger@colorado.edu