The University of Colorado at Boulder will confer 2,227 degrees on Friday, Dec. 17, during the winter commencement ceremony in the Coors Events/Conference Center. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last about an hour. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 9 a.m. and early arrival is strongly suggested due to possible traffic delays. The university ceremony is free and open to the public. Guests are asked not to bring large purses or bags to the ceremony, and guests entering the events center may be subject to search.