Important Information for Graduating Students
All students eligible for the Spring 2024 commencement are invited to participate in the May 2024 commencement ceremony.
Guests of graduates who are participating in the in-person Commencement ceremony on May 10 must present guest tickets for entry into Cherry Hills Community Church.
Graduates should use the entrance near Dixon Chapel (right side of the building from the main parking lot) and check in at the atrium inside the church. We encourage guests to drop off graduating students for check-in. Please review this map for further instructions. Students should wear their caps and gowns to the ceremony. Master’s and Doctoral students should wear their hoods to the ceremony.
Students check-in at the following times:
- CAGS students: Check-in between 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. for the 10:00 a.m. ceremony, guest seating opens at 9:00 a.m.
- CUS students: Check-in between 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. for the 3:00 p.m. ceremony, guest seating opens at 2:00 p.m.
Guest parking is located in the main Cherry Hills parking log. The entrance can be accessed from Grace Boulevard (see map).
CCU will not cancel the ceremony unless there is a severe, region-wide weather event. Please anticipate an early spring day in Colorado with changes in temperature and conditions.
More information on the ceremony can be found on the Commencement Information and FAQs pages on Connect.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- May 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m. MT – Commencement ceremony for graduating students in the College of Adult and Graduate Studies (CAGS)
- May 10, 2024, 3:00 p.m. MT – Commencement ceremony for graduating students in the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS)