Commencement

Your Day Has Arrived!

It’s time to celebrate your accomplishments. Find all you need to prepare yourself and your guests for commencement, including ceremony times, directions and parking, NAU campus maps, and more.

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What You Need to Know

Fall 2017 Commencement Ceremonies will take place on Friday, December 15, 2017. Commencement ceremonies are in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus.

10 a.m. Ceremony

This commencement ceremony is for candidates for the baccalaureate, master, or doctoral degree in:

College of Education
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

3 p.m. Ceremony

This commencement ceremony is for candidates for the baccalaureate, master, or doctoral degree in:

College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
The W. A. Franke College of Business
College of Arts and Letters

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Additional Details

Find the information you need to attend celebrations across campus, purchase photos and DVDs of the ceremonies, and access ceremony live streams.

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Receptions

Special Events

“Your accomplishments at Northern Arizona University represent years of dedication and hard work. I congratulate you and am confident you will use this experience to find success in all you do.”

— President Rita Cheng

President of NAU, Dr. Rita Cheng, standing in blue blazer with arms crossed, by a tan colored wall