2025 COLLEGE CONVOCATION

STUDENT SHOUTOUTS

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Send us a short shoutout message to your family, friends, and mentors, and we'll share it during the 2025 CSBS Convocation ceremonies!

Also, we're looking for interesting student stories to highlight in the Dean's convocation remarks. Want to be highlighted? Send us your story!

SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE

 

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.

 

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 for pick up at these locations: 

• CSBS Dean’s Office – Monday-Friday, 9 AM-3 PM, through April 25 at Gardner Commons room 3725 

• CSBS Student Research Day – April 23, 1-3 PM at GC 2900 and GC 2950 

• CSBS Convocations – May 1 for Graduate Student Convocation and May 2 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. 

 

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. Please complete this form by April 11 to request up to five (5) guest tickets. 
  
• Request Graduate Guest Ticket
  Requested tickets will be available to pick up in the CSBS Dean’s office starting Monday, April 14.  
  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.   

Sustainability Pledge for Green Cords:

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Being the Solution as a College of Social and Behavioral Science student continues beyond graduation, and you can show that commitment by taking the Sustainability Pledge! The Sustainability Pledge asks individuals to consider the impacts their job and lifestyle has on society 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.

For CSBS Students who have taken the pledge, they have the following pick-up options:

• Before April 17th – Sustainability Office BUC 50 9am-5pm
• Graduation Extravaganza – March 25th 10am-2pm
• Reading Day April 23rd – 8am-3pm in GC 3725

This initiative at the University of Utah was started by one of our own CSBS Alumna in 2020-21 and made possible through the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF).

 Take the Sustainability Pledge

 

 

CSBS Internship Cords:

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The College of Social and Behavioral Science would like to honor students who have interned while studying at the University of Utah. If you are a CSBS student who has completed an internship or is currently interning, please complete the CSBS Internship Cord form to request a cord to wear at convocation.

Request an Internship Cord

For CSBS Students who have filled out the Internship Cord survey above, they have the following pick-up options:

• Graduation Extravaganza – March 25^th 10am-2pm
• Reading Day April 23^rd – 8am-3pm in GC 3725

 

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!