Media Schedule & Fact Sheet
Run of show
- 5:00-7:00 a.m.—Live interviews with ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ spokespeople available
- 6:45 a.m.—Folsom Field opens
- 7:00 a.m.—Walk with CU media relations to Norlin Quad for student interviews
- 7:15-7:45 a.m.—Interview opportunities with students and Chancellor Phil DiStefanoÂ
- 7:50 a.m.—Stage for video of procession
- 8:00 a.m.—Procession begins
- 8:20 a.m.—Media must be inside Folsom Field
- 8:30 a.m.—Commencement ceremony begins
- 11 a.m. (roughly)—Commencement ceremony ends
- 12 p.m. (roughly)—Folsom Parking Garage reopens
A media workroom is available throughout and after the ceremony. Media must be accompanied by a member of ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ media relations to access the workroom.
Commencement by the numbersÂ
The following are combined Fall ’23 and Spring and Summer ’24 numbers as of May 3, 2024:
- 9,310 individual graduatesÂ
- 9,470 total degrees being awarded Â
- 464Â Doctoral degrees
- 1,789Â Masters degrees
- 141 MBA degreesÂ
- 194 Law degrees
- 6,882Â Undergraduate degreesÂ
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- $4.3B annual economic impact in Colorado
- 154,000+ alumni reside in ColoradoÂ
- 12 research institutes
- 87 research centers
- #1 public university for NASA research funding
About this year’s ceremony
- Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address.Â
- Chancellor Philip DiStefano will give his last commencement speech as chancellor.Â
Social media
As media assets become available, they will be shared through the official ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Strategic Relations and Communications Twitter account, @CUBoulderNews. Follow along at @CUBoulder for general commencement information. Use #ForeverBuffs for all commencement-related content.