Spring 2024 Information

鶹Ժ who have applied for graduation in either Mayor August of 2024, their family, and guests are cordially invited to a ceremony honoring the May and August 2024graduates of the Department ofEconomics.Thisdepartmentrecognition ceremonywill be held in theMacky AuditoriumonThursday, May 9at 12:30 p.m.()

Pleaseread this carefully for all relevant information any future updates for the department commencement ceremony will also appear here.You may wish to bookmark this page for easy access.

Ticketsare not required for this event.

No balloons allowed in Macky Auditorium.

Graduates:please do not arrive any later than 12:10 p.m. Because this is an academic ceremony, academicregalia is required and can be purchased in the University Book Store in theweeks leading up to the event. The tassel is worn on theRIGHT side of your capprior to walking across the stage. You will be instructed to move the tassel tothe left during the ceremony.

Doorsopen at 11:30a.m. forguests.

Graduatesshould arrive between 11:30a.m. and 12:10 p.m.Staff will assist during this time to helpgraduates be seated in the correct area of the auditorium.Please note:there are stairs leadingup to the stage. If you are unable to climb stairs, please contactLily Welchso thatanalternate stage entrance can be arranged.

The ceremony will beginpromptlyat 12:30 p.m. The ceremony will lastapproximately1.5 hours andit is expected that graduates remain for the durationand thatfamily stay seated when possible.

DzԴǰܲٱ:forthose of you who completed an honors thesis, you will be recognized as partof the ceremony.

Professionalphotographswillbe taken bybefore and after you walk across the stage.There is a discount coupon for photographs for.

Ifyou have any questions please contact Lily Welch:lily.welch@colorado.edu(preferred) or 303-492-5168.

What to expect whenyou arrive at Macky:

1. Pleasearrive 11:30 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

2. There is noarea to keep purses or valuables, so please leave those with your guests priorto entering the auditorium.

3. A table with staff members will be located on the grass directly across from the main entrance to Macky.Please stop at the table to pick up and fill out a Reader Card prior to entering Macky. This card is what you will hand to the faculty card readers just before you walk across the stage. Be careful to writelegibly. If you have a difficult nameto pronounce, please phonetically spellyour name exactly how it sounds to assist the faculty card reader. Here is anexample of how to phonetically spell your name:

Leslie Costanzo: cō stan zō
Raul Gonzalez: rah-OOLgon-SAH-les
Ngoc Nguyen: nahk nuhWENorsounds like “knock” “WIN”

ASL and captioning can be made available to guests with hearing impairments upon request. To ensure we can arrange for and effectively implement services, Macky requires a minimum of 7 day advanced notice prior to the event, which can be sent toLily Welch. We will make all reasonable efforts to secure requests submitted after this deadline, but cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.

If you have any questions, please contact:Lily Welch(preferred) or303-492-5168.

We hope to see you there!

Finally, CONGRATULATIONS!