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NAU faculty attending Commencement

Spring 2023 ceremony details

We look forward to your participation in commencement exercises. Please check this website regularly for updates.

Tips for a smooth event

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  • What to leave behind Tab Closed

  • What to wear Tab Closed

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Where to go Accordion Open

When you arrive to the Skydome, please proceed to the appropriate staging area, on the north end of the Skydome floor, coinciding with your college. A faculty reception will be hosted by the president 90 minutes before your ceremony. An invitation and additional information will be emailed to faculty ahead of commencement.

What to leave behind Accordion Closed

For enhanced security, the University has instituted a clear bag policy. Please review the policy for items that are allowed to be brought into the Skydome.

What to wear Accordion Closed

Please wear academic attire, including headwear. Only faculty in full academic attire will be permitted to march in the procession and be seated in the section reserved for faculty. Faculty needing to rent academic attire may choose to order from one of the following:

NAU Bookstore

Herff Jones

Accessibility Accordion Closed

Please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773 or DR@nau.edu as early as possible to make any accommodation arrangements to participate in commencement exercises.

Commencement accessibility information

Share your stories

We want to share stories of student achievement—and the role of faculty in that success—with local news media during this time of celebration. Whether it is a student overcoming great obstacles or conducting significant research during his or her time at NAU, if you have a story, we want to hear it. Please send your story ideas to inside@nau.edu or call 928-523-2282.

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“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” -William Butler Yeats

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Special events