CSU to honor nearly 6,000 students at commencement ceremonies May 13-15
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Colorado State University will celebrate the incredible resilience and outstanding achievements of the university’s Spring and Summer 2022 graduates at in-person commencement ceremonies May 13-15.
The university will honor close to 6,000 students who have navigated the challenges of the pandemic to earn degrees. Rams who have completed work on undergraduate, graduate and Professional Veterinary Medicine degrees include:
- Undergraduate:
- 4,253 students.
- Candidates for distinction.
- 90 Summa.
- 143 Magna.
- 316 Cum Laude.
- Graduate:
- 1,554 students, including 201 Ph.D. students.
- Professional veterinary:
- 148 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students.
In addition, 19 Army and 26 Air Force ROTC cadets, 23 in the U.S. Air Force and three in the U.S. Space Force, will become commissioned officers.
Profound legacy
“Commencement ceremonies remind us that there is a profound legacy to which we are all connected as CSU Rams,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Mary Pedersen. “We share in the collective pride of more than 150 years across multiple generations who have shaped this university, its impact on humanity, and its institutional character and values. Our graduating students will forever be part of CSU’s legacy and history, and they should take enormous pride in that. We wish them a wonderful life and career as they endeavor to make their mark on the world.”
CSU’s outstanding graduates
Courage. It’s been on the minds of many this spring as the CSU community has reflected on lessons learned during the pandemic and marveled at what the May 2022 graduating class endured to get to the finish line.
It’s a major theme of the Courageous Strategic Transformation plan launched in March, and it’s been a theme that has run through many of the stories of students nominated to be featured in SOURCE, CSU’s news channel, as outstanding graduates from the university’s eight colleges.
Read several stories of courage, from students who overcame significant obstacles to reach commencement weekend and earn their degrees from CSU. read more
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Important information for 2022 Spring Commencement
The ceremonies will be held in Moby Arena and the Lory Student Center. Commencement locations, parking and maps can be found here. Live streaming webcast links are posted on the CSU commencement website for family and friends who wish to join virtually.
Commencement schedule
Doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony, and ceremonies will last approximately two hours. Metal detectors will be in use at Moby Arena and guests and students must adhere to the clear bag policy. Ceremonies with an asterisk (*) indicate ticketing is required for attendees. For more information, visit the commencement website at commencement.colostate.edu.
Friday, May 13, 2022
8 a.m. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Moby Arena, Webcast
10 a.m. Army and Air Force ROTC Commissioning, Lory Student Center Ballroom CD
11:30 a.m. Graduate School, Moby Arena, Webcast
2 p.m. University Honors Recognition Ceremony, Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
3:30 p.m. College of Business*, Moby Arena, Webcast
6 p.m. College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences*, Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom, Webcast
7:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts*, Moby Arena, Webcast
Saturday, May 14, 2022
8 a.m. College of Agricultural Sciences, Moby Arena, Webcast
11:30 a.m. College of Natural Sciences, Moby Arena, Webcast
3:30 p.m. Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Moby Arena, Webcast
7:30 p.m. Warner College of Natural Resources, Moby Arena, Webcast
Sunday, May 15, 2022
1 p.m. College of Health and Human Sciences*, Moby Arena, Webcast