Bold achievement. Bright futures.
It’s time to celebrate your accomplishments at Northern Arizona University. Find all you need to prepare yourself for commencement, including ceremony times, directions and parking, NAU maps, and more.
When and where
Commencement will take place on Friday, December 12, 2025 in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. Please check the website regularly for updates.
Friday, December 12, 2025
Online and Personalized Learning students attend the ceremony for the college that most closely aligns with their major. If you have any questions, please reach out to Commencement@nau.edu.
10:00 a.m.
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Education
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- NAU Yuma
- The W.A. Franke College of Business
3:00 p.m.
- College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Nursing
- Steve Sanghi College of Engineering
Plan ahead for Spring 2026 Commencement
Online and Personalized Learning students attend the ceremony for the college that most closely aligns with their major. If you have any questions, please reach out to Commencement@nau.edu.
Friday, May 8, & Saturday, May 9, 2026
Friday, May 8
10 a.m.
- College of Education
- The W.A. Franke College of Business
3 p.m.
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Nursing
Saturday, May 9
10 a.m.
- College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
- Steve Sanghi College of Engineering
3 p.m.
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- NAU Yuma
