Graduation Day 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Jon M. Huntsman Center

Convocation Ceremony

The David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremony is Friday, May 3, 2024. At this ceremony, students graduating from David Eccles School of Business will have degrees conferred, names read, and photos taken. Please note the University of Utah has two graduation ceremonies. The University-wide ceremony is Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6 p.m. Details for this ceremony can be found at commencement.utah.edu.

See the schedule of events for the David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremony below.

Convocation Ceremony

The David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremony is Friday, May 3, 2024. At this ceremony, students graduating from David Eccles School of Business will have degrees conferred, names read, and photos taken. Please note the University of Utah has two graduation ceremonies. The University-wide ceremony is Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6 p.m. Details for this ceremony can be found at commencement.utah.edu.

See the schedule of events for the David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremony below.

Huntsman Center Convocations

Eccles School Convocation Schedule

Location: Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building

Graduates, families, and friends are invited to arrive on campus early to grab a quick bite and take photos in your cap and gown.

Undergraduate Candidates

Undergraduate Candidates should be in their seats in the Huntsman Center no later than 4:30 p.m. Please sit in your designated section as directed by the ushers.

Seating Map

Undergraduate Seating Key

Major Section
Accounting Section B
Business Administration Section L
Entrepreneurship & Strategy Section K
Finance Section L
Information Systems Section C
Management Section K
Marketing Section B
Operations & Supply Chain Section C
QAMO Section K

Master’s Candidates should be ready in cap and gown by 4:15 p.m. on the 4th floor of the Central Garage for the processional. Please look for your department or major banner and line up behind your classmates as the processional enters the Huntsman Center. Candidates for master’s degrees will wear their hoods with their gowns.

Doctoral Candidates (Ph.D.) should be ready by 4:15 p.m. on the 4th floor of the Central Garage for the processional. You will be lined up with the faculty to process into the Huntsman Center. Your hood should be folded and carried over your right arm onto the stage, where you will be hooded as part of the ceremony.

Executive MBA Candidates will have a separate ceremony. More information from the EMBA program will be sent to graduates at a later date.

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center

Tickets are not required to attend Convocation, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Guest seating is available in all sections and rows of the Jon Huntsman Center, not reserved for graduating students or for individuals with disabilities. Families and guests should be seated by 4:35 p.m. Family members are not allowed to sit with the graduates. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. and is expected to conclude at 7 p.m.

The University has a NO bag policy for graduation.

No bags, purses, or backpacks are allowed in the Huntsman Center. Guests can bring a small clutch for privacy (no larger than 6.5″ x 4.5″). Diaper bags are permitted but are subject to search. Guests must have the infant(s) for which the bag is being carried present when the bag is searched. Bags for medical supplies are also permitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tickets are not required to attend Convocation, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Guest seating is available in all sections and rows of the Jon Huntsman Center not reserved for graduating students or for individuals with disabilities. Families and guests should be seated by 4:35 p.m. Family members are not allowed to sit with the graduates.

Please review a list of prohibited items, including strollers, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for the University Commencement and College Convocation ceremonies.

Guests have the option to temporarily store personal items (strollers, backpacks, purses, etc.) during the graduation ceremonies in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) West second-floor entrance northeast of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Signage will direct guests to the storage area and security will be present at this location during the event.

Graduates are encouraged to order regalia from the University of Utah Bookstore.

Information about graduation regalia orders can be found at campusstore.utah.edu/utah/student-regalia-information.