The David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremonies

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Undergraduate Students: 9 – 11 a.m.
Graduate Students (Graduate and Ph.D.): Noon – 2 p.m.
Jon M. Huntsman Center

Convocation Ceremony

The David Eccles School of Business Convocation Ceremony will be held at the Huntsman Center on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Students graduating from David Eccles School of Business will have degrees conferred, names read, and photos taken at this ceremony.

The Huntsman Center will open for guest seating 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony. Tickets are not required. Additional details for graduates and guests will be updated in January 2025.

Please note the University of Utah has a separate graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 6 p.m. Details for this ceremony can be found at commencement.utah.edu.at commencement.utah.edu.

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 15 minutes before the start of the ceremony.