Spring 2026
Commencement Weekend will take place May 30-31, 2026
Saturday events will run from 9 am-1 pm local Arizona Time. It will include Career Fair, Early Sunday Check-In, Purchase UAGC Gear, Commencement Expo, and Doctoral Ceremony
Saturday Location: Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center 9495 W Entertainment Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305
Sunday is the commencement ceremony, which will begin at 9 am local Arizona time. Students are required to arrive in cap & gown. The doors will open at 7 am local Arizona time.
Sunday Location: Desert Diamond Arena 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305
Commencement Newsletter
The Spring 2026 Commencement Newsletter will be released one month before commencement. Check it out to get all your commencement event questions answered!
Please take the time to also look at Desert Diamond Arenas policies for prohibited items, bag policy, and stroller information and Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOTs) updates to ensure you are safe and prepared.
QUICK LINKS
- Cap & Gown Honors Regalia FAQ
- Ceremony FAQ
- Military Installation Graduation Ceremonies
- Commencement Travel FAQ
If you have a question that has not been answered here, please email graduation.information@uagc.edu.
*Media Release: By participating in a commencement ceremony, virtual or in-person, a student agrees to grant to the University of Arizona Global Campus (including their heirs, successors, assigns, all persons acting on their behalf, and all persons for whom they are acting) the irrevocable and unrestricted right and permission to use their name, likeness, photograph, profile, quotations, and video in any and all of the University of Arizona Global Campus’ publications and/or media publications or broadcasts relating to the University of Arizona Global Campus, including on the University of Arizona Global Campus’ website, in print or electronic media, and in any other media now or hereafter known.