Commencement Ceremony

Commencement ceremonies are held at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Candidates are encouraged to attend one of the two ceremonies. The commencement program lists candidates, degrees, and degree honors, if any. Although no commencement ceremony is held in the summer, students may still graduate at this time. Summer graduates are asked to attend the fall commencement ceremony. Their names, degrees and honors, if any, will appear only in the fall commencement program. Check MSU Denver’s website for complete, up-to-date information about the commencement ceremony.

To qualify for graduation honor recognition at the commencement ceremony, a student must have the specified GPA and must have completed a minimum of 50 semester hours of academic credit at MSU Denver by the end of the term of graduation. Transfer credits and courses not registered at MSU Denver are not considered when determining honors. Recognition at the commencement ceremony does not guarantee final honors designation on the official record. Honors announced at the commencement ceremony will be based upon a preliminary calculation not including grades from the term of graduation.

Students who qualify for recognition at the ceremony will be sent a letter from the Dean’s Office of the College or School in which their major is located. This letter authorizes students to receive honor cords at the time they rent their caps and gowns.

Candidates with an Individualized Degree Program major will be identified for honors purposes within the College or School most prominent in their major.