Commencement
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will celebrate the Class of 2024 during three ceremonies on Sunday, May 5. The ceremonies will be held at Gampel Pavilion and live-streamed for friends and family across the globe.
CLAS Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
The College will hold three commencement ceremonies at the UConn Storrs campus on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Graduating students should attend the ceremony of their major. Double majors should attend the ceremony for their primary major.
Ceremony 1
9 a.m. at Gampel Pavilion
Africana Studies
American Studies
Arabic and Islamic Civilizations
Chemistry
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Communication
Economics
Engineering Physics
History
Human Development and Family Sciences
Human Rights
Individualized Major
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
Judaic Studies
Latino and Latin American Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Sociology
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Ceremony 2
1:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion
American Sign Language
Anthropology
Applied Data Analysis
Applied Mathematical Sciences
Chinese
English
French
German
Mathematics
Mathematics/Actuarial Science
Mathematics/Actuarial Science/Finance
Mathematics/Physics
Mathematics/Statistics
Psychological Sciences
Spanish
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Statistical Data Science
Statistics
Ceremony 3
5:30 p.m. at Gampel Pavilion
Biological Sciences
Cognitive Science
Earth Science (Geoscience)
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Journalism
Linguistics/Philosophy
Linguistics/Psychology
Marine Sciences
Maritime Studies
Molecular and Cell Biology
Physiology and Neurobiology
Political Science
Structural Biology and Biophysics
Urban and Community Studies
Calls for Submissions
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is excited to announce our annual Student Commencement Speaker Competition and CLAS Student Commencement National Anthem Singer Competition for the 2024 CLAS undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
For questions or additional information, please contact clas_commencement@uconn.edu.
CLAS Student Commencement Speaker Competition
Three graduating students will be selected to present remarks on behalf of their fellow graduates at their respective ceremonies on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Interested students should submit a Microsoft Word document and an audio recording of their speech to clas_commencement@uconn.edu. Please include your full name, Peoplesoft number, and major(s). The speech should be no longer than five minutes.
Finalists will be asked to audition their speech in person.
Deadline to submit: Friday, March 22, 2024
CLAS Student Commencement National Anthem Singer Competition
Graduating students will be selected to sing the national anthem at one of the three commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Interested students should submit an audio recording of themselves singing the national anthem to clas_commencement@uconn.edu. Please include your full name, Peoplesoft number, and major(s).
Finalists will be asked to audition in person.
Deadline to submit: Friday, March 22, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
Applying to Graduate
To participate in commencement, students must apply for graduation through the Student Administration System no later than the fourth week of the semester they hope to graduate. Students must also submit a plan of study for all majors/minors they are completing at the time of graduation.
Students eligible to participate in the May 2024 ceremonies are those who fulfill their degree requirements in the following terms:
- May 2024
- August 2024
- December 2023 graduates
- August 2023 graduates
For more information, please contact your academic advisor or make an appointment with the CLAS Academic Services Center.
Cap and Gown
Students are required to wear and cap and gown (regalia) to attend UConn Commencement. Regalia is available as follows:
- Storrs Campus: regalia available at the UConn Bookstore (must have UConn ID or other valid form of ID).
- Regional Campus (or those who are no longer located in Storrs): regalia can be ordered online and mailed to you or obtained at your regional bookstore. Please visit the Student Preparation section of the University’s Commencement website for instructions on how to place the order.
No cords will be distributed by CLAS.
Dual Majors
Graduating CLAS students must participate in the ceremony of their primary major. Information about your primary major is listed in StudentAdmin.
Seating / Mobility Accommodations
Guest accommodations do not need to be arranged in advance. For more information, please visit the Directions & Parking and Guest Accommodations webpages. Note that accessible seating is available on a first-come first-served basis and only one member of your guest party will be able to sit with the guest requiring an accommodation.
Graduating students who require an accommodation should contact clas_commencement@uconn.edu.
Tickets
Each graduating CLAS student has been allocated eight guest tickets. CLAS is unable to provide any additional tickets to any student. If you require additional tickets, please ask other graduating seniors who do not plan to use all their tickets.
If you are unable to come to the Storrs campus, tickets can be mailed to you. Please visit the Student Preparation section of the University’s Commencement website for instructions. This must be done by noon on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Only the graduating student may pick up their guest tickets or request that their tickets be mailed.