Colorado State University will be celebrating the accomplishments of more than 5,600 graduates who have completed their coursework, or will finish it this summer, during spring commencement May 10-12.
Additionally, 15 Air Force ROTC cadets and eight Army ROTC cadets will be commissioned, and those earning university academic honors will be recognized.
“I am so proud of our students who are graduating this week,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Marion Underwood. “They have traveled a long and sometimes difficult journey to achieve their dreams and with it their college degrees. We look forward to celebrating them at commencement and welcoming their loved ones to share in this extraordinary moment in their students’ lives.”
By the numbers
The CSU Office of the Registrar currently reports that there will be more than 4,000 undergraduates, more than 1,300 graduate students and over 100 DVM students receiving their degrees this spring and summer. Of the undergraduates, the Office of the Registrar is expecting the following breakdown of those graduating with Latin distinction:
- Summa cum laude – 98.
- Magna cum laude – 120.
- Cum laude – 346.
“Our graduates enter the workforce amid challenging times for the nation and world, but we know they have the passion and education they need to build a better humanity and improve the quality of life for all those on the planet,” Underwood said. “They care, they are stalwart, and they forever will be Rams and part of this institution’s proud legacy.”
Here is the breakdown of undergraduates by college:
College of Agricultural Sciences: 235
College of Business: 587
Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering: 384
College of Health and Human Sciences: 654
College of Liberal Arts: 916
Warner College of Natural Resources: 278
College of Natural Sciences: 871
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: 187
Learn more about some of CSU’s outstanding grads on SOURCE.
College ceremony details
Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies will run from Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 12. Ceremonies will take place in Moby Arena and the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom and will be webcast live. Doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony, and ceremonies will last approximately two hours.
A full schedule of ceremonies and links to webcasts are listed on CSU’s commencement website.
Please note that metal detectors will be in use at Moby Arena and guests must adhere to the clear bag policy.
Tickets are required for the following ceremonies: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College of Business, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Natural Sciences. All tickets are general admission and will be 100% digital.
Complimentary parking courtesy of CSU Parking and Transportation Services is available in the Moby Arena Parking Lot (Lot 195) Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hourly short-term parking is available for $2 an hour in the Lory Student Center Lot (Lot 310) and Morgan Library Lot (Lot 425).
