Due to COVID-19, the Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony is currently rescheduled for August 22, 2020. Law Graduates will also be included in the virtual Concordia University-Portland 2020 Spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, April 25th, 2020 at 4:00 PM.
Commencement exercises for the Law School campus take place each spring semester. The Spring 2020 ceremony is rescheduled for August 22, 2020 at 1:30 PM at the Boise Centre on the Grove - West in room 100. Doors will open at 1 PM for seating and guests are encouraged to dress business casual.
Commencement participants need to arrive at the Boise Centre West room 140 by 12:00 PM, dressed in their regalia.
Parking: Parking (fee) is available at the various ParkBOI locations in downtown Boise. The Capitol & Front Street garage is attached to the Boise Centre East. The 9th & Front, 9th & Main, and Capitol & Main garages are also conveniently located near the Boise Centre East.
Recording and Photography
For family and friends unable to attend, photographs and a recording will be made available after the ceremony. For prior ceremonies, please utilize the links to the left to view the recordings and photographs.
Applying for Graduation
Participants must apply to participate in the May ceremony by April 15th of the prior year. For more information on the Graduation application, visit: http://www.cu-portland.edu/academics/registrar/commencement/applying-graduation. Regardless of intent to participate in the Commencement ceremony, all students must apply to graduate in order to receive their degree.
Announcements
Beginning in the spring, participants may order graduation announcements through Jostens. During the customization process, the degree "Juris Doctor" and ceremony "May 2020 University School of Law Commencement" are the appropriate selections.
Regalia - Order by July 16, 2020 [Available now and based on the rescheduled date of August 22, 2020]
Participants in the Commencement ceremony must wear a cap with tassel, gown, hood, and stole of the appropriate color and style, as approved by the University. Law participants must order the "Doctorate" regalia associated with the "Student Boise Law Ceremony 2020." Upon confirmation of eligibility you will be provided with information about how to obtain your Regalia Package (Doctorate Tam, Gown, Tassel w/Yeardate Charm, Hood, Stole) via email, but participants can also click here to be directed to the order website.*
* NOTE: Tassels and regalia may differ for each Commencement Ceremony. Therefore, students are encouraged to order regalia from Jostens to ensure uniformity.
Lodging Options
The following is a non-exhaustive list of lodging options in the Boise area.
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Within a Mile (Walking Distance of Campus) The Grove Hotel Residence Inn Boise Downtown City Center Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel 43 The Safari Inn Downtown Inn at 500 The Owyhee Hyatt Place Boise/Downtown The Modern Hotel |
Selection of Hotels within 10 minute Driving Distance: The TownePlace Suites Boise Downtown The Courtyard by Marriott Red Lion Boise Guest House Holiday Inn Express Boise-University Area The Riverside Hotel Holiday Inn Boise Airport Hampton Inn Boise – Airport Fairfield Inn Boise Airport Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum Hampton Inn & Suites Boise/Spectrum |
Diploma and Diploma Frames
Diplomas are mailed to graduates 4 - 8 weeks after official Juris Doctor degree conferral. While a ceremonial conferral occurs at Commencement, official degree conferral occurs when all degree requirements are satisfied. In the majority of cases, official degree conferral will occur upon the posting of final grades or confirmation of completion of the Pro Bono requirement. Commencement Ceremony participants will receive a diploma cover as they cross the stage. The mailed diploma will fit in this cover. Alternatively, graduates may wish to order a diploma frame, which may be done through the Jostens customization process. Click the diploma to the right to see the specifications.