Convocation

Fall 2023 convocation

December 11 & 12

Thunderbird School of Global Management celebrated its Class of 2023 degree candidates at the fall 2023 convocation ceremony on Tuesday, December 12 at 4 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center. Additional ceremonies took place Monday, Dec 11 at 9 a.m. (ASU Graduate Commencement at Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ) and on Monday, Dec 11 at 2:30 p.m. (ASU Undergraduate Commencement at Mountain America Stadium, Frank Kush Field, Tempe, AZ). Other special interest ceremonies can be found here.

Video recording

Please view the video recording of the fall 2023 convocation here.

Image of undergraduate students during convocation

Convocation tickets

All guests will be required to have a ticket. Students may obtain up to five (5) tickets starting on Monday, November 27 during business hours (Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.) in the Academic Operations Office in Suite 401 at Thunderbird Global Headquarters Building in downtown Phoenix. Additional tickets may be available closer to graduation. Please contact Josh Allen after December 7th. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Safety and security policies

Clear bag policy: All guests bringing a bag of any kind must meet the following specifications: clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC (max size: 12”x6”x12”) or be a small clutch bag approximately the size of a hand (max size: 4.5”x6.4”).

Please note: Helium balloons are not permitted inside the Phoenix Convention Center. If balloons are brought to the venue, guests will be asked to dispose of them before entering.

Image of Thunderbird graduates wearing their regalia and face masks at the Fall 2021 Convocation ceremony

Register to walk in the convocation ceremony

All ASU graduation ceremonies require reservations (RSVPs) from graduating students who wish to participate. Registration will be available beginning the week of October 16. Students will register via MarchingOrder on their MyASU homepage to attend the events, including undergraduate commencement, graduate commencement, Thunderbird Convocation, and special interest convocations. Learn more here. The deadline to RSVP has passed.

Graduation Awards Ceremony and Reception

The Fall 2023 Graduating Student Awards Ceremony & Reception will take place on Tuesday, December 12 at 10 a.m. inside the Haas Digital Global Forum located on the first floor of Thunderbird Global Headquarters. This event is for the graduate receiving an award and their guests only.

Image of Thunderbird graduates carrying their country's flags in the flag ceremony

Parade of Flags

Thunderbird graduates have the opportunity to represent their home countries in the long-lived tradition of the Parade of Flags during convocation on December 12. Parade of Flag volunteers will need to be available for a short rehearsal at the Phoenix Convention Center in the early afternoon on that day. They will then return to Thunderbird Global Headquarters prior to Convocation to get ready and lead the procession back to the Phoenix Convention Center. Participating students should also prepare 1-2 facts about their home countries to share during the ceremony.

Regalia Orders

All graduating students must wear proper regalia. Undergraduate students wear maroon. Graduate students wear black. Graduating students may purchase regalia directly from Herff Jones. The deadline to place orders has passed for this semester.

Image of Thunderbird graduates in full regalia marching in the flag procession

Diplomas

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. For more information, visit this website.

Regalia Photos

Once you receive* your cap and gown you may attend one of the following GradImages photography sessions where you may purchase a photo package. This is entirely optional. After the photo session, you will receive your photo proofs via email with instructions on how to select photos to purchase.

Learn more and book an appointment here: https://graduation.asu.edu/ceremonies/memories

*Regalia must be individually purchased.

Date	Time	Campus
Thursday, November 2	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	West
Tuesday, October 31	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Downtown
Wednesday, November 1	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Poly
Sunday, November 5	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.	Tempe
Monday, November 6	10 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Tempe
Tuesday, November 7	10 a.m. to 6 p.m.	Tempe

Click here to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding convocation ceremonies. For further inquiries, please contact us at convocation@thunderbird.asu.edu.