Bold achievement. Bright futures.
It’s time to celebrate your accomplishments at Northern Arizona University. Find all you need to prepare yourself for commencement, including ceremony times, directions and parking, NAU maps, and more.
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When and where
Commencement will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024 and Saturday, May 11, 2024 in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. Please check the website regularly for updates.
What you need to know
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Graduation resources
- For enhanced security, please familiarize yourself with NAU’s clear bag policy.
- Commencement ceremonies are in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff.
- For questions about commencement, text “Hi” to 833-511-0151 to contact our AI chatbot, Cappy, for the most current information about traffic, parking, weather, and emergencies.
- Install the NAUgo app to have commencement info at your fingertips. View event times and locations, maps, parking info, and more. Download it today from the Apple App Store or Google Play app store.
- As NAU works toward reaching carbon neutrality by 2030, commencement booklets are now digital. The program will be posted on the website the week of commencement.
- Uber and Lyft drop-off and pickup locations for the commencement ceremony will be located in the San Francisco parking garage. This is the only location for Uber and Lyft drop-off and pickup. Adjacent to the garage will be a shuttle that will take guests to the Skydome for the ceremony. Guests leaving the Skydome anytime during the day may use the shuttle as it runs continuously for return to the garage.
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Ticket information
At this time, there are no more tickets available.
Please have your ticket ready to be scanned after you go through security.
Commencement ceremonies
Friday, May 10, 2024
![NAU students sitting at commencement wearing construction hardhats with the NAU logo on them](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2023/08/2251_spring_commencement_20230513.jpg)
11 a.m.
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
![NAU grads standing, smiling, and holding their diplomas at the end of Commencement](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2023/08/58A9667Commencement05122023.jpg)
4 p.m.
- College of Education
- The W. A. Franke College of Business
Saturday, May 11, 2024
![Femals NAU graduate waving to family with diploma in hand walking down an aisle away from the stage](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2023/02/3523Commencment20221216.jpg)
10 a.m.
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
- NAU Yuma
- Personalized Learning
![Four new graduates smiling.](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2023/02/8264_commencement_20220507.jpg)
3 p.m.
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences