Ceremonies & celebrations

UAF celebrated commencement on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. To safely celebrate, we held two short, student-centered ceremonies. Diplomas will be mailed to graduates a few weeks after commencement.

The following schools and colleges were celebrated at 11 a.m.

College of Engineering and Mines
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
College of Rural and Community Development
Community and Technical College
UAA nursing students — with CNSM

The following schools and colleges were celebrated at 4 p.m.

Division of General Studies/interdisciplinary undergrads
College of Liberal Arts
School of Education
College of Business and Security Management

Schedule of events

Date	Campus location / description of event
April 16, 2022	Lavender Graduation Lavender Graduation, which celebrates LGTBQ graduates, took place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022, in the Wood Center ballroom.
April 21, 2022	Trailblazer Recognition Ceremony The Trailblazer Recognition Ceremony for students receiving certificates, occupational endorsements and associate degrees was held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 604 Barnette St. Stream the 2022 Trailblazer Recognition Ceremony
April 24, 2022	First-Gen Cord Ceremony The First-Gen Cord Ceremony for first-generation recipients of bachelor's degrees took place at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Wood Center ballroom. Stream the 2022 First-Gen Cord Ceremony
April 28, 2022	Honors College Graduation Ceremony The 2022 Honors College graduation ceremony took place on Thursday, April 28, from 6-8 p.m. in the Margaret Murie Building Auditorium.
April 29, 2022	Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony The Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony for students receiving doctoral degrees took place at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 29, in the Charles Davis Concert Hall. Ph.D. students were also invited to walk with their college at the Troth Yeddha' Campus commencement at the Carlson Center on Saturday, April 30. Stream the 2022 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony Recognition of honorary degree and award recipients This year’s recipients of honorary degrees and the Meritorious Service Award were honored at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 29, in the Charles Davis Concert Hall. Stream the 2022 recognition of honorary degree and award recipients Kuskokwim Campus (Bethel) commencement Grad Bash Graduates and alumni were invited to attend a celebration at the pub Friday, April 29. Must be 21+ to attend.
April 30, 2022	Troth Yeddha’ Campus (Fairbanks) commencement at the Carlson Center Students graduated with the college where they were receiving a degree. If a student was a double-major in two different colleges, they chose one college or the other. The event was also streamed live for those who were unable to attend in person. The following schools and colleges were celebrated at 11 a.m. College of Engineering and Mines College of Natural Science and Mathematics College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences College of Rural and Community Development Community and Technical College UAA nursing students — with CNSM The following schools and colleges were celebrated at 4 p.m. Division of General Studies/interdisciplinary undergrads College of Liberal Arts School of Education College of Business and Security Management
May 5, 2022	Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue) commencement
May 6, 2022	Bristol Bay Campus (Dillingham and virtual) commencement
May 12, 2022	Northwest Campus (Nome) commencement, 7 p.m.

Photos and video

Photos

Gradimages will take professional photos as graduates cross the stage. Please keep in mind the family photo area will be limited to a smaller number of people this year to avoid crowding during the event.

Multimedia

Check out photos and videos from the 2022 commencement ceremonies.

Seating and accessibility

Learn more about seating and accessibility