2023 CAS Commencement
Congratulations, Graduating Ducks!
Welcome to the 2023 CAS Commencement home page! This will be your one-stop shop for CAS-related commencement details, logistics and your place to RSVP for the ceremonies.
Here are the key details as of June 12, 2023:
- The College of Arts and Sciences will hold five separate commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The ceremonies will cluster graduates by academic divisional area. The CAS Ceremonies will not be livestreamed.
- The five groups include undergraduate Humanities majors, Natural Sciences majors, Social Sciences majors, graduates of the School of Global Studies and Languages, and Master's and PhD students. Below is a list of majors associated with each ceremony.
- All ceremonies will include individual recognition of graduates, who will cross the stage as names are called and receive diploma covers. Only the MA/PhD ceremony includes hooding.
- The University will hold its main commencement celebration beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Autzen Stadium on June 20th. Families are invited to attend both the CAS and UO ceremonies, but the main UO ceremony is optional.
- RSVPs are now closed. Please arrive one hour early to your ceremony and check in at the student table and we will make sure you are registered and taken care of.
- For general information about commencement, please visit UO Commencement website. If you have specific UO commencement-related questions or concerns, email commencement@uoregon.edu.
- For more information about the CAS ceremonies, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Thank you for your interest in CAS’s commencement!
Grad Checklist
1
Apply for your degree if you have not already.
Apply for graduation on DuckWeb for undergraduate students, and GradWeb for graduate students. For spring term, undergraduate student applications are due by April 30, 2023; graduate student applications were due by April 14, 2023. Please contact graduatestudies@uoregon.edu with questions if you have not applied for your degree.
2
Order your regalia through The Duck Store.
You can order your cap, gown and more on The Duck Store Graduation Page.
Latin honor cords will be purchased by CAS and distributed by departments. Departmental honors cords information will be emailed to students with departmental honors in the coming weeks.
3
Find the ceremonies you are invited to attend.
This is based on which academic division your major is part of. The ceremony titles, locations and times are listed below by division.
4
Invite your family and friends!
Qualifying graduates are welcome to bring as many friends and family members as they would like. No tickets will be required.
5
RSVP to attend the CAS ceremonies.
RSVPs for CAS ceremonies are now closed. If you were not able to RSVP before the deadline, please plan to arrive one hour early to your ceremony and come to the student check-in table.
Reminders for the day of graduation:
- Please arrive with your regalia including cap, gown, and honors cords.
- Please plan to arrive at your designated ceremony one hour early and go to one of the check-in tables. This is where you will receive directions about seating and other details.
- The turf at Autzen radiates heat, and Autzen seating is not shaded by an overhang (including ADA). Water will not be provided, so graduates should bring their own (no glass bottles). Guests and graduates should be mindful of what you wear - layers under regalia could get hot, so please dress appropriately.
Do you have additional questions?
Visit FAQ for CAS Commencement for further details.
Make sure to visit this webpage frequently for the latest updates!
If you have further questions, please reach out to cascommencement@uoregon.edu.
CAS Ceremonies
The College will hold four undergraduate ceremonies that will be grouped by academic division and school, and one ceremony to confer master's and doctoral degrees. Find your major and ceremony details here and view a map of ceremony sites. Please note that these ceremonies will not be livestreamed.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Autzen stadium
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Data Science
Earth Sciences
Multidisciplinary Science
Human Physiology
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Mathematics & Computer Science
Neuroscience
Physics
Psychology
1 pm - 3 pm
east campus green
Cinema Studies
Classics
Comparative Literature
English
Folklore & Public Culture
Humanities
Linguistics
Medieval Studies
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre Arts
3 pm - 5 pm
Autzen stadium
Anthropology
Economics
Environmental Studies
Environmental Science
Ethnic Studies
General Social Sciences
Geography
History
Native American & Indigenous Studies
Political Science
Sociology
Spatial Data Science & Technology
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
4 pm - 6 pm
Asian Studies
Chinese
East Asian Languages and Literatures
French
German
Global Studies
Italian
Japanese
Judaic Studies
Latin American Studies
Romance Languages
Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Spanish
4 pm - 6 pm
east campus green
CAS master's and PhD students will have their own ceremony. More details coming soon.
