Fall Graduation
Please note: Be sure to review this important information regarding traffic delays and road closures in Tempe. Also, be prepared by reading the inclement weather plan for Commencement.
Tickets: Tickets are not required for ceremonies held in Wells Fargo Arena. This includes University Commencement. Tickets are required for ceremonies held at ASU Gammage auditorium. Please check with the dean’s office of your college for details. Special interest convocations held in ASU Gammage will also require tickets. Please contact the University Ceremonies Office for contact information for special interests convocations.
| Time | College | Location |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 PM | Galvin Playhouse | |
| Thursday, December 17, 2009 | ||
| 9:00 AM |
University Commencement |
Wells Fargo Arena |
| 1:00 PM |
Air Force Commissioning Ceremony |
Pima Room, Memorial Union |
| 12:30 PM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 1:30 PM | Grady Gammage Auditorium | |
| 2:30 PM | GIOS 101 | |
| 3:00 PM |
Army Commissioning Ceremony |
Social Sciences Building, Room 105 |
| 4:00 PM | Neeb Hall | |
| 4:00 PM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Grady Gammage Auditorium | |
| 7:30 PM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 - Tempe campus | ||
| 8:00 AM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 11:30 AM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 1:00 PM |
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law |
Great Hall, College of Law |
| 1:30 PM | Grady Gammage Auditorium | |
| 3:00 PM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Grady Gammage Auditorium | |
| 6:30 PM | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| Thursday, December 17, 2009 - West campus | ||
| 2:00 PM | Fletcher Library Lawn | |
| Friday, December 18, 2009 - Downtown Phoenix campus | ||
| 9:00 AM | Phoenix Civic Convention Center West Building, Room 301 | |
| 5:00 PM | Phoenix Civic Convention Center West Building, Room 301 | |
Commencement & Convocation
Commencement and College Convocation times and locations are subject to change. Please confirm details of your convocation with the college dean’s office.
University Commencement and convocation ceremonies are special events for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. Individuals who engage in inappropriate or disruptive behavior may be remove from the event.
As a courtesy to those around you and to our graduating students, please turn off pagers and cellular phones during the ceremony.

