Fall 2025 NAU Commencement

You are automatically assigned a commencement ceremony based on your college. To find your college, login to your LOUIE account and select “My Academics”. If your college is listed as “Provost Office”, you will participate with NAU Yuma. The schedule for the 2025-2026 school year is below:

Fall 2025

• Friday, December 12, 10 a.m.
  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Education
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • NAU Yuma
  • The W.A. Franke College of Business
• Friday, December 12, 3 p.m.
  • College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Nursing
  • Steve Sanghi College of Engineering

Spring 2026

• Friday, May 8, 10 a.m.
  • College of Education
  • The W.A. Franke College of Business
• Friday, May 8, 3 p.m.
  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Nursing
• Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.
  • College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
  • Steve Sanghi College of Engineering
• Saturday, May 9, 3 p.m.
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • NAU Yuma

• Graduates must RSVP through Tassel to attend commencement.
  • Check your NAU email for emails from noreply@commencement.nau.edu for more information – beginning in September for fall ceremonies, February for spring ceremonies.
  • Graduates will receive their own unique ticket for entry called a “Stage Pass” the week of commencement.
• Guest tickets are only required for the spring (May) commencement ceremonies.
  • Only graduates can request guest tickets through the Tassel RSVP form
  • There are no guest tickets available at the door.
  • Children 4 and older need a ticket.
  • Tickets are all free.
  • Grads guaranteed 4 tickets and can request as many additional tickets as they need for their guests.
  • Selling of tickets is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action.

• Parking is free on campus for Commencement.
• Complimentary shuttles will take you to and from the San Francisco Parking Garage / Lot P62 and the Skydome.
• Parking and directions

• Graduates will be sent an email the Monday of commencement week with all the below information.
  • Graduates are asked to arrive at least one hour prior to the ceremony start time. Doors will open for guests and graduates 90 minutes before the ceremony starts.
  • Graduates will enter through the West Entrance of the Skydome. Please have your regalia OFF and draped over your arm to go through security, and have your Stage Pass ready to show on your phone or printed.
  • After you enter, use the North staircase or elevator to make your way down to the floor to find your seat. College representatives will assist you with finding where to sit.
    • When you arrive to your seat, you will fill out a name reader card with how you’d like your name read as you cross the stage, as well as the phonetic pronunciation of your name. Learn more about phonetic pronunciation here.
    • You will take your name reader card and all personal belongings with you when you go to cross the stage – so please leave large coats, bags, etc. with your guests.

• Guest day-of arrival
  • Sign up for our email list to receive information directly to your inbox: Commencement Guests Email List.
  • All guests must enter through the East side of the Skydome.
  • Please leave all prohibited items in your car or at home. View the list of prohibited items and the clear bag policy here.

• Graduates
  • Stage Pass (emailed to your NAU email the week of commencement)
  • Regalia
    • Undergraduates: cap and gown
    • Graduates: cap, gown, hood
  • Guests
    • Each guest 4 years old and older needs their own ticket. (Spring ceremonies only)
    • Gifts for your graduate! Purchase ahead of time:
      • The Commencement Group
      • NAU Bookstore
    • Everyone: Clear bags!

• Commencement: University-wide graduation ceremony where names are read as you cross the stage and degrees are conferred.
• Commissioning: Refers to ceremonies for military officer commissioning, held by ROTC programs.
• Convocation: Smaller, specialized ceremonies to honor specific groups of students.
• Other special events: Colleges and academic departments often host smaller reception-style celebrations to honor graduating students in a particular department or major.

• Email: Commencement@nau.edu
• Phone: 928-523-5291
• AI Chatbot: Text “Hi” to 833-511-0151

Contact us for any questions related to the commencement ceremonies! For questions regarding your diploma, please contact Registrar.Graduation@nau.edu.