May 2023

May 2023

Spring Ceremonies

Convocations are ceremonies in which students are acknowledged in a smaller setting. These are designed and coordinated by each individual school or college.

Commencement is the university-wide celebration held in Arizona Stadium. Convocations are ceremonies in which students are acknowledged in a smaller setting, often by name.

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Convocations are ceremonies in which students are acknowledged in a smaller setting. These are coordinated by each individual school or college and are separate from Commencement.

Graduation celebrations are events to honor students in special interest groups and their achievements. They occur before or after a student’s convocation and are an additional way to celebrate.

Please note, these are separate from the University of Arizona's Commencement Ceremony and are not managed by our central office.

For specific questions regarding these ceremonies, please use the information below to find the appropriate college contact.

For venue-specific disability access information, please visit the Disability Resource Center's website.

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Arvind Raman	5/12/23, 10:00 am	Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel	ramana@email.arizona.edu	(520) 621-5754

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Cecilia Mazon	5/13/23, 2:00 pm	McKale Memorial Center	cmazon@cals.arizona.edu	(520) 621-3613

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Simmons Buntin	5/13/23, 7:00 pm	Centennial Hall	sbuntin@arizona.edu	(520) 626-9935

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Diane Wilson	5/12/23, 9:00 am	Crowder Hall	dwilson@arizona.edu	(520) 621-5420

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Aaron Tevik	5/12/23, 1:00 pm	SUMC Kachina Lounge	atevik@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3691

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Holly Altman	5/13/23, 9:00 am	SUMC Grand Ballroom	haltman@arizona.edu	(520) 621-2591

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Olivia Mendoza	5/11/23, 9:00 am	SUMC Grand Ballroom	omendoza@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3868

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Sara Knepper	5/12/23, 9:00 am	McKale Memorial Center	sme@arizona.edu	(520) 621-7865

COM & GIDP BIOSCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Polly Haffner	5/10/23, 7:00 pm	SUMC Grand Ballroom	phaffner@arizona.edu	(520) 626-0710

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Alexis Vasquez	5/12/23, 2:00 pm	Tucson Marriott University Park	alexisvasquez@arizona.edu	N/A

ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT (GRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Tiffany Calderon	5/11/23, 7:00 pm	Centennial Hall	calderont@arizona.edu	(520) 621-4008

ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT (UNDERGRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Meghan Welsh	5/13/23, 9:00 am	McKale Memorial Center	meghanwelsh@arizona.edu	(520) 621-2505

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Ana Pumarejo Losada	5/12/23, 2:00 pm	Centennial Hall	ampulo@arizona.edu	(520) 621-1301

SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY (GRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Elizabeth Santander	5/13/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC South Ballroom	santander@arizona.edu	(520) 621-8048

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (GRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
TJ Hill	5/11/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC North Ballroom & Atrium	tjhill@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3139

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (UNDERGRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
TJ Hill	5/12/23, 9:00 am	SUMC Grand Ballroom	tjhill@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3139

JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Chris Gast	5/13/23, 2:00 pm	Centennial Hall	cgast@arizona.edu	(520) 626-7139

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - TUCSON (MD ONLY)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Jill Hall	5/11/23, 2:00 pm	Centennial Hall	ghall@arizona.edu	(520) 621-0214

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - PHOENIX

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Beth Smith	5/8/23, 3:30 pm	Arizona Financial Theatre	bhsmith1@arizona.edu	(602) 827 - 2676

COLLEGE OF NURSING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Office of Student & Academic Affairs	5/11/23, 9:00 am	Centennial Hall	con-osaa@arizona.edu	(520) 626-3808

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
LuzMaria Hernandez	5/12/23, 9:00 am	Centennial Hall	lhernandez@pharmacy.arizona.edu	(520) 626-4311

PHYSIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Victor Sinohui	5/12/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC Grand Ballroom	sinohui2509@arizona.edu	(520) 621-4850

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Monica G. Muñoz	5/13/23, 9:00 am	Centennial Hall	mgmunoz@arizona.edu	(520) 626-3200

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Erin Deely	5/12/23, 2:00 pm	McKale Memorial Center	uascigraduates@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3374

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (GRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Isabel Contreras	5/15/23, 2:00 pm	Centennial Hall	SBS-Convocation@arizona.edu	(520) 621-8402

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (UNDERGRADUATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Isabel Contreras	5/11/23, 5:00 pm	McKale Memorial Center	SBS-Convocation@arizona.edu	(520) 621-8402

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Kim Sasser	5/10/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC Grand Ballroom	ksasser@arizona.edu	(520) 621-1644

DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Mia Schnaible	5/11/23, 6:00 pm	Fox Theatre	mias@arizona.edu	(520) 621-6551

W.A. FRANKE HONORS COLLEGE

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Megan Marcello Noli	5/11/23, 1:00 pm	McKale Memorial Center	mmarcello@arizona.edu	(520) 621-6901

WYANT COLLEGE OF OPTICAL SCIENCES

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Channel Lemon	5/11/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC South Ballroom	channel@arizona.edu	(520) 621-4111

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA YUMA

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Seth Miner	5/19/23, 7:00 pm	Veterans Memorial Stadium	sethmn@arizona.edu	(928) 782 - 3068

For venue-specific disability access information, please visit the Disability Resource Center's website.

AASA - BLACK BACCALAUREATE AND AWARDS DINNER

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Brenda Lee Anderson	5/5/23, 7:00 pm	SUMC Grand Ballroom	bawadley@arizona.edu	(520) 621-5770

ADALBERTO & ANA GUERRERO STUDENT CENTER

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Dominique Calza	5/10/23, 7:00 pm	Centennial Hall	calzad@arizona.edu	(520) 621-5627

ARIZONA ATHLETICS STUDENT-ATHLETE CONVOCATION

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Crystal Mejia	5/11/23, 9:00 am	McKale Center	cmejia1@arizona.edu	(520) 626-6555

ARIZONA ONLINE

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Autumn Cleveland	5/12/23, 5:00 pm	ENR2	acleveland@arizona.edu	N/A

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRS (LOTUS LAUREATE)

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Kenny Importante	5/6/23, 5:00 pm	SUMC South Ballroom/Tucson Room	kimportante@arizona.edu	(520) 621-3481

ELLER MIS RECEPTION

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Erin Dietsche	5/9/23, 4:00 pm	SUMC South Ballroom	erindietsche@arizona.edu	(520) 626-8330

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS GRADUATION CELEBRATION

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Oona Feddis	5/10/23, 4:00 pm	Arizona History Museum	UAG-Events@ariona.edu	(520) 626-8758

NASA - NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRS

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Brandi Espuma	5/5/23, 2:00 pm	SUMC Grand Ballroom	brandiespuma@arizona.edu	(520) 621- 3835

RAINBOW GRADUATION

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Kristen Godfrey	5/11/23, 5:00 pm	School of Dance	godfreyk@arizona.edu	(520) 626-1996

VETS CENTER GRADUATION CEREMONY

CONTACT	TIME	LOCATION	EMAIL	PHONE
Lauryn Dougherty	5/11/23, 7:00 pm	SUMC South Ballroom	lauryn1987@arizona.edu	(520) 621-8046

For questions related to Commencement or Convocations in May 2023, reach our team via email or at (520) 621-3644.

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Frequently Asked

Find useful answers to your frequently asked questions. Please be aware convocations are organized by each individual college. For additional questions or concerns not addressed here, feel free to reach out to the ceremony’s contact as listed above.

Convocations are small-setting ceremonies designed and organized by individual colleges. For questions related to your specific ceremony, please contact the ceremony coordinator for your college or department listed above.

Yes! Students are invited to attend as many ceremonies as eligible. Commencement is an annual event taking place every May. Fall and winter graduates are invited to attend the Commencement either prior to or following their graduation.

Students do not receive diplomas at their convocation or celebration ceremonies. Official diplomas are mailed 2 to 3 weeks after your degree is posted.

Convocations are small-setting ceremonies designed and organized by individual colleges. As such, questions related to your specific ceremony should be addressed to the coordinator for your college or department as listed above.

For all questions and requests for accommodations, please visit the University of Arizona's Disability Resource Center (DRC) at drc.arizona.edu or contact them at drc-info@arizona.edu or (520) 621-3268.

Yes! All guests will be required to follow campus health and safety protocols in place at the time of this event as well as adhere to any existing state and local guidelines. In addition, this event may be cancelled or changed on short notice due to public health circumstances. For updates and information, please visit covid19.arizona.edu/updates.