Graduation

The College Convocation - Spring 2025

Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. - MAROON Ceremony

Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. - GOLD Ceremony

Mountain America Stadium 
500 E Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85287

All graduating students whose degrees are part of the academic units listed below will be individually recognized at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Spring 2025 Convocation as they walk across the stage and receive their diploma cover. Graduates will only be able to register for the ceremony to which their academic unit (school or department) has been assigned, as outlined below. 

To participate in this ceremony, graduates must first:

1. File their graduation application by the February 17 deadline. Visit http://students.asu.edu/graduation-apply for more information about applying for graduation. 

2. RSVP for the ceremony by April 7th. This is a separate step from applying for graduation. An RSVP link will be made available to graduating students on their myASU page, under the graduation tab, once their graduation application has been filed and processed. The RSVP system for Spring 2025 ceremonies will open on February 24th and the deadline to register is Monday, April 7 at 11:59 p.m. 

3. Purchase an ASU cap and gown here. 

Ceremony information for graduating students

• Tickets are NOT necessary for graduates or guests.
• Graduates are required to stay seated in the student section for the duration of the ceremony. 
• Mountain America Stadium observes ASU’s clear bag policy. View the policy and a list of both allowed and prohibited items here. Please note that umbrellas are not permitted. In the event of rain, graduates may bring a poncho.
• Check-in: Check-in is from 6-7:15 p.m. Graduating students must enter through the southeast gates of Mountain America Stadium. Check-in is located under the south bleachers, just inside the southeast gates. Follow the signs to find your check-in location based on the first letter of your last name. Pick up your “Reader Card” at the check-in table and proceed through the tunnels to the field. The Reader Card is used to identify you when you cross the stage to receive your diploma cover.
• Late check-in: If you arrive after 7:15 p.m., you will not be able to get your Reader Card and your name will not be called during the ceremony. If you show up after the ceremony has started, you are not guaranteed a seat.
• Seating arrangements: Graduating student seating is not alphabetical or by major/degree – you get to sit with your friends in the student section.
• Graduates with ADA needs: If you, the graduate, will require special accommodations during the ceremony, please indicate your needs on the RSVP form, which you can access from your myASU page. 
• Cap and gown: You must wear your cap and gown throughout the ceremony. You can order your cap and gown here until April 14. After this date, you will only be able to purchase graduation regalia through the campus bookstore. Click here to learn how to wear the undergraduate cap and gown and here for the graduate regalia. At Convocation, you will wear your tassel on the left as you will have officially graduated on Monday, May 12 at University Commencement.
• Honors cords will not be available at the ceremony. If you qualify for honors cords (undergraduates with a GPA of 3.4 or higher), you can pick up those cords at the University Registrar’s Office. ASU Online students who have earned honor cords will receive them via mail. They will be mailed automatically to eligible students based on the requirements listed here.  
• Diplomas: If your university academic requirements are met, you will receive your diploma in the mail. Diplomas are mailed approximately eight weeks after the degree conferral date. Graduates will receive an email notification via their ASU email account when their diploma has been mailed. Diplomas are mailed to the student's diploma mailing address, which can be viewed and updated from My ASU. For more information, visit students.asu.edu/diploma.
• Diploma Covers: Diploma covers are handed out to graduating students at The College Convocation prior to each graduate walking across the stage. If you are not planning to participate in Convocation and would still like to receive a diploma cover, you can request one to be mailed to you once spring ceremonies have concluded. To submit your request, please visit https://na.eventscloud.com/sp25diploma. 

Information for guests

• Tickets are NOT necessary for graduates or guests.
• Mountain America Stadium observes ASU’s clear bag policy. View the policy and a list of both allowed and prohibited items here. Please note that umbrellas are not permitted. In the event of rain, graduates may bring a poncho.
• Mountain America Stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. The guest entrance is through the northeast stadium entrance and through the Student Athlete Facility (SAF) gates on the north end of the stadium.
• Parking: During the ceremony, parking is free in Lot 59 and several other parking locations on the north side of campus. You can review additional parking details here. 
• Accessibility: ADA parking is available in Lot 59 outside the northeast and Student Athlete Facility stadium gates. This can be accessed by entering the lot from Rio Salado Parkway. Elevator access to the main concourse (guest seating only) is available at the Student Athlete Facility (SAF) and southeast gates. For more information about guest accommodation, please visit: graduation.asu.edu/guests/disability.
• Concession stands will be open for guests on the main concourse.
• Guests are not permitted on the field before, during or after the ceremony.

Additional resources

• The Convocation livestream
• For dual graduates: All ASU graduation ceremonies
• ASU graduation FAQ

If you have additional questions about the ceremony, please email thecollegeconvocation@asu.edu.