Commencement FAQs

Please meet with or call your academic advisor to confirm your eligibility. Please note that the team that plans graduation does not determine eligibility nor has access to your academic records

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The last day to add graduate names to the Commencement Program Book is March 01, 2026.
If you have not met all your graduation requirements by this date, you may still be eligible to graduate but may not appear in the Grad Book.

The Graduation Application is located on our graduation webpage or on the Graduation card in eWOLF. 

• Complete a separate application for each degree or certificate you will earn.
• On the Graduation card in eWOLF, follow the link to Degree Check to make sure you have met all of your program requirements.

If you have any questions, meet with your academic advisor.

 

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We will be holding two Commencement ceremonies: 

• Denver Coliseum
  4600 N Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216
  Saturday, May 09, 2026 at 10am
• Blue Arena
  5290 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO 80538
  Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5 pm

Parking is Free. Complimentary parking is available or all guests at the Ranch Complex and the Denver Coliseum.

 

Parking maps are available for both venues:

• Blue Arena parking map
• Denver Coliseum parking map

Denver Coliseum – May 09:

Blue Arena – May 14:

Students may only wear regalia approved by the college during the commencement ceremony. Approved items are Academic Honors cords, PTK stoles, Honors College cords, TRIO stoles, and veteran stoles which will be handed out by College employees.

The FRCC bookstore is where the cap and gown set can be purchased. If you are an online or distance student, you can purchase your items on the Oak Hall Cap and Gown website.

Yes, get creative and have fun. We encourage you to apply your self-expression to your cap. When you finish, make sure you share a photo using the hashtag #FRCCGrad

A printed diploma will arrive six (6) weeks after graduation.

Disability-related accommodation for the ceremony can be requested when you RSVP.
Additional questions should be emailed to commencement@frontrange.edu.

The Commencement facility is ADA-compliant.

The Denver Coliseum
For your safety and the safety of others, guests and their possessions are subject to inspection prior to, and as a condition of, admittance. Please have your bags open and available for inspection. Intoxicated patrons may be denied admittance to the Venue. Coliseum Management reserves the final decision on items which may be brought into the Venue.

Blue Arena
There is no bag check or security for personal items but please leave your personal items with your guests or in your car

Faculty attendance is required at one ceremony, and we encourage all staff and instructors to join the celebration. You may choose to attend both ceremonies if you wish. If you’re unable to attend, please let your supervisor know so they can plan accordingly for any adjustments in your work schedule.

Event Dates and Locations

• Denver Coliseum
  Saturday, May 09, 2026, at 10 am.
  Faculty attending must flex contract days; instructors will be paid but must RSVP.

• Blue Arena
  Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 5 pm.
  Faculty should adjust schedules as usual; instructors will be paid but must RSVP.

Attendance Requirement
Faculty are required to attend at least one ceremony; staff and instructors are encouraged to attend. If you’re unable to attend, notify your supervisor for scheduling adjustments.

Schedule Adjustments

Early Closure: On-campus services will close at 12:00 p.m. on May 14.

For the FRCC Commencement, complimentary (free) parking is available for all faculty, staff, volunteers, students and guests at the Blue Arena and Denver Coliseum.

Staff, Faculty, and Instructors can receive mileage reimbursement from their department budgets by submitting a 2026 Travel Expense Reimbursement form.

Volunteers will be there to direct you to the regalia location. Regalia must be dry cleaned/steamed/pressed before arriving at the Blue Arena or Denver coliseum. Staff won't steam gowns. Loaner caps and gowns will be available for those who need them.

Denver Coliseum
A full breakfast including coffee, fruit, protein, vegetarian and pastries will be available from 7:30 –  am. More details are coming soon.

Blue Arena
A light buffet dinner will be served for faculty and staff from 1 - 3 pm in the HomeRun Bar & Grill upstairs (elevator and stairs are available for access). Please eat quickly and head back to the regalia area to dress for the ceremony by 4:15 pm.

Faculty, instructors, and staff are invited and encouraged to participate in the processional. Please note that academic regalia is required. Once seated, please plan to remain for the entire ceremony. 

Line-up

• 9:15 a.m. at Denver Coliseum
• 4:15 pm. At Blue Arena

Follow the marshals' instructions for line-up. Faculty, instructors, and staff will assemble in the hall near the regalia staging area. If walking the processional route is a concern, please speak with a marshal. You may arrange to walk down early or, if needed, take a seat in the second section of chairs on the floor before the procession begins.

Order of Processional

• Bagpipers
• Stage guests
• Faculty, instructors, and staff
• Students

After the recession of stage guests, please remain on the arena floor for the reception to greet and celebrate with students. The reception will replace the recession and allow graduates to celebrate with you, their family and friends!

Backpacks, coolers or large bags are not allowed. Blue Arena and Denver Coliseum have a CLEAR BAG policy. Please leave your personal items in your car.

After the reception, please go to the regalia area quickly to retrieve your personal belongings. We need to be out of Denver Coliseum by 2:30 pm and Blue Arena by 8:30 pm, if not earlier.

For additional details, check our Commencement Ceremony page.

If unable to walk during their graduation year, students and alumni are welcomed to walk in any future FRCC commencement ceremony. Please reach out to the college coordinators for arrangements.

What you have achieved is nothing short of remarkable. Your graduation from Front Range Community College is an accomplishment that surpasses circumstances, and we want to welcome you into the alumni family! Membership not only gets you access to numerous benefits but it also acknowledges that you are a part of a larger, global community that is here to support you in all of your next steps. 

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It’s time to celebrate! Share your Wolf Grad celebrations on social media with FRCC graduation snapchat or Instagram Stories stickers (search for Front Range Community College). Get in on the social media celebration with fellow Wolves Grads by tagging your posts and favorite memories from your time at FRCC with #FRCCGrad and #FRCCClassOf2026. Be sure to follow FRCC on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook.