UCCS students, faculty, staff and families will celebrate degrees conferred to nearly 1,100 graduates at the Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, December 19.
The ceremony will celebrate graduates from all colleges and will begin at 2:00 p.m. Complete information on logistics for graduates and guests can be found at uccs.edu/commencement.
The ceremonies are free and open to graduates and guests. Here’s what you need to know before you go:
Timing
The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. Graduates are asked to arrive no later than 1:15 p.m.
Graduates enter through Gates A, B or C, and then access the service level for check-in via the internal Penrose Club Entrance located between gates A & B. Graduates will check in based on last name. Graduates earning Latin Honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Summa Cum Laude) will receive an honor cord at check in.
Please be aware that there will be a bag check upon entering the Broadmoor World Arena. Graduates and guests are strongly encouraged not to bring bags unless absolutely necessary.
There is no place for graduates to store personal belongings, so be sure not to have anything that you cannot carry with you.
If interested in purchasing professional photos taken during the ceremony, fill out the requested information on the back side of your name card at check-in to receive email notifications and/or visit gradimages.com. Photos are generally posted within a few days of the ceremony.
Livestream
The ceremony will be broadcast live through YouTube and will be covered on the UCCS social media accounts.
Graduates are urged to share the livestream viewing option to additional guests, so they may watch the ceremony virtually.
Seating
Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Broadmoor World Arena does not allow individuals to hold more than four seats.
Handicapped seating is available on Row K, which runs the perimeter of the arena, and one folding chair is available for a guest to accompany each individual in a wheelchair. Sign language services are available at the base of section 107. Live captioning will be available from anywhere in the arena at uccs.edu/cc. Data rates apply.
Security
Everyone – graduates and guests – is subject to security procedures as they enter the Broadmoor World Arena. The arena limits people to one clear plastic bag with dimensions of 12”x6”x12” or smaller, and one clutch with dimensions of 8.5”x2.5 ”x5” or smaller. There is no storage for graduates in the Broadmoor World Arena, and graduates should expect to carry onto the floor anything they bring into the arena.
A complete list of Broadmoor World Arena policies and prohibited items is available online.
Traffic and directions
The Broadmoor World Arena is located at 3185 Venetucci Blvd. The suggested route is to take Exit 138 on Interstate 25, drive west on Lake Ave., and then south on Venetucci Blvd. Traffic is expected to be heavy before and after the ceremony. Guests are encouraged to allow extra time and carpool if possible. Parking is free in the Broadmoor World Arena lots.
Honor cords
Graduates receiving Latin honors (cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude) will pick up those cords at the arena. If graduates are receiving additional cords or stoles (including those for the class gift, specific departments and offices, etc.), those are managed by those individual offices and graduates should contact that office for more information.
The Alumni Association offers a black and gold legacy cord for graduates with an immediate family member who is also a UCCS graduate. Students who donate at least $25 to the class gift will also receive a blue cord in recognition of their gift back to UCCS.
Alumni Association
Upon graduation, graduates will join more than 57,000 members of the UCCS alumni community. Enrollment in the UCCS Alumni and Friends Association is complimentary, and the office offers special events each year to keep alumni engaged with their alma mater.
Questions? Visit the UCCS Commencement resource hub.