FALL 2026 CONVOCATION

INFORMATION FOR GUESTS

• The College of Information Science Convocation is free.
• Tickets are required; details coming soon. Registration is required for students to participate in Convocation, both at the in-person event and for those joining us via livestream.
• No signs, banners or flags of any kind are permitted.
• Please do not bring balloons, wrapped gifts, glass vases or other large items that may block the view of guests behind you or otherwise be a security risk.
• Noisemakers (air horns, etc.) are not permitted.
• There is a clear bag policy in effect for this event. Please view the policy here.
• Doors open at 1 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, with reserved seating for students and faculty marked.
• Please do not leave your seats to take photographs of students, as this may disrupt the ceremony. Professional photographers will be on hand and we will make the photos available to graduates at no cost in January.
• Parking is available in the nearby University of Arizona parking lots. There is a fee for parking. Learn more about parking on campus.
• The event will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

University convocation ceremonies and celebrations are special events for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. Individuals who violate Arizona Board of Regents policies, including engaging in disruptive behavior, may be accompanied outside the celebration area.

INFORMATION FOR MASTER'S & DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Students who graduated in Summer 2026 (if they did not participate in our Fall 2025 Convocation) and who graduate in Fall and Winter 2026/2027 are welcome to join us—either at the in-person Convocation ceremony, or via livestream. Other exceptions may be made upon request. You must register to participate and have your name called and slide shown, whether in-person or via livestream. Registration will be open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 6.

• International students, view our Convocation information session created just for you!

Convocation & Graduation Ceremonies Information Sessions

• A graduation ceremonies information session will be held but is not yet scheduled. Please check back.

Graduate Student Graduation Checklist & FAQs

• View Graduate Student Graduation Checklist and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Student Registration & Check-in

• Registration is required to participate in Convocation! Registration is coming in mid-October and will be open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 6.
• When you register, you will choose whether you are participating in person or via livestream.
• When you register, please indicate if you need special assistance during the ceremony.
• Students who participate via livestream will have their names announced and slides shown during the Convocation ceremony.
• Student Check-in is held in the Student Union Memorial Center Catalina Room, located on the west side of the Grand Ballroom, from 12:45-1:30 p.m. Students arriving after 1:30 p.m. risk not being able to participate. Do not be late!
• No signs, banners or flags of any kind are permitted.
• The ceremony begins promptly at 2 p.m.
• Please do not bring valuables to check-in; they cannot be stored. Leave items with your family members.
• Students are required to stay for the duration of the ceremony.
• Water stations are available at check-in, so please do not bring water or another beverage with you.

Regalia: Cap, Gown, Hoods, Stoles

• You are required to wear regalia—caps, gowns, hoods and tassels—which are available from the University of Arizona Campus Store: Order Master's Grad Regalia and Order Doctoral Grad Regalia.
• The College of Information Science stole and tassel are lemon yellow, and are completely optional. Stoles and tassels are available at U of A Campus Store.
• For graduate students who cannot afford regalia, the college has limited regalia available; please contact Kevin Carton at kevincarton@arizona.edu if you need regalia.
• If you would like to donate your regalia following Convocation, we will place a box in our main office (Harvill 409). Future students will be grateful!

Hooding

• As a graduate student participating in the in-person ceremony, you will be hooded on stage during the ceremony.
• Master's students are hooded by the program chair or a delegate.
• Doctoral students are hooded by their dissertation advisor or a delegate. When they register, doctoral students are asked to identify the faculty member who should hood them.
• Do not wear your hood before or during the ceremony. Rather, carry it over your arm to hand to the faculty member who will hood you, and they will place it over your head to wear for the rest of the ceremony.
• Be prepared for your hooding: watch a graduate hooding how-to video.

Photos

• Professional photos of students on stage with the dean during College of Information Science Convocation will be taken and made available to all students after Convocation (via Box) for free in January.

Important: If You Need Assistance

• Students in need of special assistance will indicate their needs on the registration form; please also contact Jana Phillips at jana42@arizona.edu ASAP to request any distability-related accommodations at Convocation, such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access or electronic text.

University convocation ceremonies and celebrations are special events for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. Individuals who violate Arizona Board of Regents policies, including engaging in disruptive behavior, may be accompanied outside the celebration area.