{"id":6226,"date":"2026-05-11T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=6226"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:02:16","slug":"commencement-2026-is-almost-here-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2026\/05\/11\/commencement-2026-is-almost-here-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2026 Is Almost Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"nl-container\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" 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style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col-pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"image_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" class=\"pad\" style=\"width:100%;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<div style=\"max-width:640px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20260511\/3f\/ac\/bb\/27\/5458d6824aea9f1785b68f7a.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%\" title=\"\" width=\"640\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-4\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;background-size:auto\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;background-size:auto;color:#000;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;background-color:#fff;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col-pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:10px\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"heading_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" class=\"pad\" style=\"width:100%;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<h1 style=\"margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:39px\">  <strong>Dear Graduates,<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-5\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#000;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;background-color:#fff;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"col-pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">The time has come\u2014this weekend, you will graduate and officially become Colorado College alumni! We are so proud of you and look forward to honoring your achievements throughout Commencement weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Here are the final details and key reminders:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"list_block block-2\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:30px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"margin-left:-20px\">\n<ul start=\"1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:revert\">\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal, Friday, May 15, 10:45 a.m.<\/strong><br \/>  All graduates are required to attend rehearsal<strong> <\/strong>in order to walk in Sunday\u2019s ceremony. Line up<strong>  <\/strong>in the quad between South Hall and Shove Memorial Chapel, with rehearsal ending in Ed Robson Arena. After the rehearsal, graduates are invited to stick around for a celebratory lunch on the concourse level of Robson (this event is for seniors only).<\/li>\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Senior Class Photo, Saturday, May 16, 2 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>  Graduates will gather on the steps of Palmer Hall for the senior class photo (cap and gown required), then line up to proceed directly to Shove Memorial Chapel for Baccalaureate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Baccalaureate<\/strong>, <strong>Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel  <\/strong>(cap and gown required)<br \/>  This event kicks off Commencement weekend with a chance to reflect and express gratitude. Lori Driscoll \u201994, Professor, Chair of Neuroscience &amp; Psychology, will give this year\u2019s Baccalaureate address.<\/li>\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Departmental Receptions<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/3vbvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  See the full schedule of department-specific receptions<\/a>, most of which take place Saturday afternoon after Baccalaureate. You will also receive invitations directly from your academic departments.<\/li>\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Commencement, Sunday, May 17, 8:30 a.m., Ed Robson Arena<\/strong><br \/>  This is the culmination of the academic year and a time to honor the graduates of the Class of 2026. Renowned voice actor Dee Bradley Baker \u201986 will deliver the Commencement address.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-3\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong><em>Call time for graduates on Commencement morning is 7:45 a.m.  <\/em><\/strong><em>Graduates assemble on the quad between South Hall and Shove Memorial Chapel.  <\/em><strong>Doors to Ed Robson Arena will open to guests at 7 a.m. <\/strong>Guests should be seated by 8:20 a.m. The event will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude by 11 a.m. Guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Once seating   is full, standing-room-only space will be available. Please remind your guests to allow ample time for traffic, parking, and entry into the venue.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: Please bring <strong>  only <\/strong>your cell phone to Commencement, as no storage option will be available for graduates. Every graduate will be required to have gowns unzipped prior to entering the arena, and no empty bottles, cans, or containers of ANY kind will be permitted   into the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong>Post-Commencement Reception<\/strong><br \/>  Immediately following Commencement (approximately 11 a.m.), the entire campus community is invited to attend a reception hosted by President Whitaker on  <strong>Tava Quad <\/strong>until approximately <strong>1 p.m. <\/strong>Please plan to meet your family on Tava quad by your departmental major sign.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"divider_block block-4\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" class=\"pad\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb\">  <span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\u200a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-5\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Key Reminders <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">Baccalaureate and Commencement are open only to graduates and ticketed guests. A livestream for both ceremonies will be  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/jocvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  available online<\/a> for those unable to attend in person.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Transfer Tickets to your Guests<br \/>  <\/strong>Don\u2019t forget to transfer tickets to your guests via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/zgdvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  CC Ticketmaster.<\/a> Guests must also <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/f9dvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  create an account<\/a> to claim transferred tickets and enter the venue. Complete, step-by-step ticket information can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/v1evxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">ticketing information   webpage<\/a>. All tickets are electronic and must be scanned from a mobile device.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Cap and Gown Pickup<br \/>  <\/strong>Be sure to pick up your regalia from the CC Bookstore between <strong>9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, or Friday, May 15.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong>Commencement Photos<br \/>  <\/strong>GradImages will be on campus during Commencement weekend to capture the moment.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/bufvxw\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\" target=\"_blank\">  Register in advance<\/a> to view and purchase photos more quickly after graduation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"list_block block-6\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:30px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"margin-left:-20px\">\n<ul start=\"1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:revert\">\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Friday, May 15: <\/strong>Chapman Room at Ed Robson Arena,&nbsp;<strong>1-4 p.m.<\/strong>(posed individual and family photos)<\/li>\n<li style=\"Margin:0\"><strong>Sunday, May 17: <\/strong>Commencement ceremony (graduates crossing the stage and posed with diplomas)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-7\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><em>Graduates will be able to claim one free 5&#215;7 photo, courtesy of President Whitaker.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"divider_block block-8\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" class=\"pad\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb\">  <span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\u200a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-9\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Parking and Road Closures<br \/>  <\/strong>All Commencement attendees may park anywhere on campus (no fees or permits apply,  <strong>except the third floor of the Ed Robson Arena parking garage on East Dale Street, which is reserved for guests with limited mobility who require parking close to the venue.<\/strong> Accessible parking is also available on all levels of the Ed Robson   Arena parking garage and in other parking lots on campus. Golf carts will be available from parking areas across campus to transport guests to Ed Robson Arena.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">On <strong>Sunday, May 17<\/strong>, expect traffic congestion in the area throughout the morning. The following roads will be closed for Commencement activities:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">Cache La Poudre St. from N. Nevada Ave. to N. Cascade Ave.<br \/>  N. Tejon St. from E. Dale St. to E. Cache La Poudre St.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\"><strong>Accessibility<\/strong>: CC welcomes individuals with disabilities. Please see the  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/rmgvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  Commencement webpage<\/a> for information on accommodations available within Ed Robson Arena.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><strong>Freedom of Expression<br \/>  <\/strong>At CC, we understand that freedom of thought and expression are essential to any institution of higher learning and are vital components of academic freedom. Please see  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/7ehvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\">  CC&#8217;s Freedom of Expression Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"divider_block block-10\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" class=\"pad\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb\">  <span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\u200a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-11\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px\">\n<div style=\"color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><em>For the most up-to-date Commencement weekend details, including a full schedule, speaker bios, ticket and parking instructions, accessibility information, lodging options, and more, visit the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/nrhofk\/nr5ib5j\/n7hvxw\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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