Winter Convocation

Registration will open later this semester. Immediately after submitting your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation message.

Yes! We will celebrate you by reading your name during Convocation.

We hold a graduate student convocation in the spring. 

The University of Arizona hosts a Commencement ceremony during the spring semester only. Students graduating in winter 2025 may participate in the spring 2025 ceremony if they choose. Visit the Commencement web page for details.

Tickets are free, and each guest will need a ticket to enter Centennial Hall. Each student is allowed up to 6 guest tickets. If you want more than 6 tickets, you can request them when you register. Additional ticket requests will be placed on a waiting list, and we will distribute as many extra tickets as we can after registration closes on December 5th. 

We will provide further instruction on how to obtain guest tickets later in the semester. 

Please arrive by 1:00 PM on Dec. 20, one hour before the ceremony begins at 2:00pm. You must check-in at the tables located on the east side of Centennial by 1:45 PM to be seated before the ceremony begins. You will receive a name card, which will be read as you are recognized on stage

Graduating students must wear their caps and gowns to participate in the ceremony; however, you will need to wait to put on your regalia until after you are through security. Graduating students with a disability and/or using a mobility device such as a wheelchair or walker can go through security without removing their graduation gown. Caps, gowns, and tassels are available for purchase at the U of A Campus Store. On the UA Campus Store website, under the Graduation tab (top of the page) you can select bachelor’s regalia.

Yes, the ceremony will be livestreamed at sbs.arizona.edu/live

On average, the College of SBS recognizes around 200 students on stage during the winter convocation. The ceremony usually runs betweem 1-1.5 hours.  Students and guests are expected to stay for the duration of the ceremony to fully honor every graduate.

Convocation will be open seating. You can sit wherever you wish as long as you are in the student seating area, which will be clearly marked.

The doors to Centennial Hall will open at 1:00 pm. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm. Guest seating is open seating, but your guests do require a ticket to enter.

The nearest parking to Centennial Hall is in the Tyndall Garage or Main Gate Garage. Visit the UA Campus Map for locations and rates.

Bags larger than 12” x 6” x 12” are not permitted. Anyone entering premises is subject to a search of personal belongings, including but not limited to inspection of bags, purses, strollers, coats, hats, and wheelchairs. Balloons, signs, banners, or flags are not permitted. 

Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection, including but not limited to oxygen tanks, diabetes kits, allergy pens, etc. Centennial Hall will not safeguard any personal belongings or items of any type.

Please review the full Centennial Hall Security Policy.

GradImages will be taking photos and will email you after the ceremony to see if you want to order prints.

• Accessibility parking: Tyndall Garage is the closest accessible parking to Centennial Hall. Other accessible parking areas are available during the evening and weekend. A drop-off area is available in front of Centennial on University Blvd.   Please visit Campus map for accessible parking to see all parking options.
• Captioning: Real time captioning will be provided for this event.
• Seating: Accessible seating for ceremonies is general admission without seat reservations, please plan to arrive early for best seating options.

For all other disability-related accommodation questions or requests, please email sbs-convocation@arizona.edu