Professor Kate Rosier placing ceremonial graduation robe on Juris Doctor graduate student.

Convocation

Fall 2023 Convocation

At the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | Doors open at 5 p.m./Ceremony starts at 6 p.m.

Beus Center for Law and Society, W. P. Carey Foundation Armstrong Great Hall
111 E. Taylor Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law looks forward to celebrating its Class of 2024 Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Legal Studies (MLS), Master of Human Resources and Employment Law (MHREL), Master of Sports Law and Business (MSLB), and Master of Laws (LLM) degree candidates at the fall 2024 convocation ceremony.

To learn more about all of ASU's graduation ceremonies, including parking, dressing for graduation, accessibility accommodations and more, please visit the ASU Graduation.

To view the live recording of the Fall 2023 Convocation ceremony on December 13, 2023 at 6 p.m., please click below.

View live recording on Dec. 13

Spring 2023 Convocation

Spring 2023 Convocations were held at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and the Arizona Financial Theatre on May 9 and 10, 2023. To view photos, programs, and the live recording, click below.

Apply to graduation

Marching Orders will open on Monday, October 16 and close on Wednesday, November 15. The deadlines to apply for graduation was October 2.

Applying to Graduate vs. registering for a ceremony

Registration for Fall 2023 ceremonies will open the week of October 16, 2023.

Applying for graduation and registering to attend in-person graduation ceremonies are separate but related issues. Applying and paying your graduation fee ensures that your degree will be processed after coursework is complete and certification of your degree is issued. Registering for attendance at ceremonies ensures that seating will be made available for you and your guests for the event(s) you will attend. It also ensures tickets will be reserved for those events that require tickets. Learn more here.

How to register for in-person ceremonies

Apply for graduation and pay graduation fees.
Go to the RSVP Ceremonies link on your MyASU page.
A link under the Graduation Tab will appear after you have applied to graduate and paid your graduation fees.
Complete the registration form.
Click the "SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the page after completing the registration form.

Failure to properly submit the form will result in your registration not being recorded.
Students will receive a confirmation via email after successfully submitting a form for each ceremony.

For details about University Commencement vs Convocation ceremonies, please visit the ASU Graduation.

Regalia

The last day to order regalia is November 13, 2023.

Instructions

Your regalia is paid for by the College of Law. The regalia is rental and must be returned to Herff Jones after graduation. Herff Jones will include a return shipping label in the box you receive. Please save the box and use it with the shipping label to return your rented regalia to Herff Jones.

Rental regalia included in your order:

Doctoral – Tam, Tassel, Gown, and Hood
Master – Cap, Tassel, Gown, and Hood

Questions

Please reach out to Austin Prutch if you have any questions.

Steps for ordering regalia

Use our visual guide or follow the steps below:

Visit https://herff.ly/asulaw
Click “order student regalia.”
Select the Downtown campus, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Select your degree ceremony: Doctorate or Master; Select your Ceremony Date: “December 2023" - Click “Shop.”
At the top of the page, select “Cap & Gown”
Select “Graduation Regalia $0.00” for the free rental regalia. Click to make sure it says “Click to show contents.” Click “View full details.
Fill out your information (name, area of study, height, and weight)
Review order
Click “checkout.”
Fill out the order information. Click “Continue.”
Please note: You will receive your regalia at your home address. Please keep the box received. Inside the box will be a return shipping label. After graduation, you will use the same box and shipping label to return the regalia to Herff Jones.
Complete order
Save or print confirmation.

Tickets

ASU Law graduates will receive up to five tickets. They are available to order through Marching Order. Please select the number of tickets you would like to order. Please email Austin Prutch to add your name to a raffle for additional tickets. Additional tickets will be awarded after November 17.

If all university academic requirements are met, students will receive their diplomas in the mail six to eight weeks after the degree conferral date. Graduates will receive an email notification via their ASU email account when their diploma has been mailed. Diplomas are mailed to the student's diploma mailing address, which can be viewed and updated from My ASU.

Certificates

Information will be sent separately to graduates earning one of the certificates listed below:

Law, Science and Innovation Certificate – For questions contact Eric Hitchcock
Indian Law Certificate – For questions contact ilp@asu.edu
Health Law and Policy Certificate – For questions contact James Hodge
Law and Sustainability Certificate – For questions contact Troy Rule
Trial Advocacy Certificate – For questions contact asutrialadvocacy@gmail.com

MLS student receiving their degree at the Fall 2023 Convocation ceremony.

Banner outside of BCLS during Fall 2023 orientation that reads Welcome to ASU Law.

Join us for the ASU Law Open House

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 9-11 a.m.

Family and friends of ASU Law graduate candidates are welcome to visit the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law on December 13, 2023 from 9-11 a.m. for self-guided tours. Light refreshments will be offered on the patio located on the 5th floor.

Please contact Austin Prutch at austin.prutch@asu.edu with any questions.

Meet some of our upcoming ASU Law graduate students

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