Colorado Springs

Important Dates and Campus Closures

• Dec. 24, 2022-Jan. 2, 2023: Winter Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• Jan. 16, 2023: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• May 29, 2023: Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• June 19, 2023: Juneteenth (observed), (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• July 4, 2023: U.S. Independence Day observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• Sept. 4, 2023: Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• Nov. 23-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)
• Dec. 23, 2023-Jan. 1, 2023: Winter Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes)

Colorado Springs Commencement

If you wish to participate in the ceremony, follow the following steps completely:

1. Submit a Petition to Graduate
   Students completing their degree must fill out an online Petition to Graduate prior to graduation, at the time of registration for your final term. The main campus will not confer your degree or release your diploma until this form has been received.
   Petition to Graduate Form
   Please note: A student who completes a graduate degree, (including all required, elective, and transfer courses) while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.950, receives Graduate Academic Honors. Accelerated sequential degrees are excluded from this designation. If you believe you qualify for honors, please contact the campus so they may verify.
2. Clear Business Office Accounts
   Students who have completed all of their academic requirements to graduate must clear their Student Business Office account balance prior to diploma and transcript release. Credit card payments are subject to a 2.75% convenience fee. Check payments have a holding period of 10 days before release of transcripts. For more information, call the Business Office at 800-981-9803.
3. Complete RSVP for You and Your Guests
   If you plan to walk at graduation, please RSVP for the 2022 Commencement Ceremony by April 7, 2022! Each graduate will receive a total of ten slots for guests. Graduates should inform their guests appropriately, and that seating is limited. If you need more than 5 guests, they will be put on a waiting list.
4. Purchase Your Cap and Gown
   To order your master's cap and gown, visit the Jostens site. Online ordering is now open. Please complete your order by Friday, March 18, 2022 to ensure your items are delivered before the commencement date. Shipping time is usually around five weeks. Do not leave this for the last minute!
   Please note that there will be no representatives on campus, ordering will be handled exclusively online through the Jostens website (opens in new tab) (Please access Jostens link using Chrome or Firefox). Contact Jostens at this number if you run into any issues when ordering: 800-854-7464 or contact Betsy Burkhalter, College Product Coordinator-Regalia at 800-488-2173, fax 800-655-5725 or email campregprod@jostens.com
   You will receive an immediate email confirmation of your order with a confirmation number. Please keep this number for future reference. Once you receive your confirmation number you know Jostens has the order!
   If you have any questions regarding your order or you miss the online ordering deadline, you may call Jostens at 800-854-7464 and place your order by phone. Please note, this option will also incur an additional fee of $20.
5. Send out Announcements
   Commencement announcements and rings are available through Jostens.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Campus at 719-590-7340.

We look forward to celebrating with you at the ceremony!

Additional Information:

Directions to Ceremony

From I-25, take the Fillmore exit and head west (toward the mountains). Continue on Fillmore until you get to Panorama. The Masonic Society Building is on the left.
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How to Wear Your Academic Regalia (opens in new tab)

John Lee
Community Relations Coordinator
719-590-7340
johnlee51@webster.edu

 

Adjunct Faculty:

 

Richard Bowman
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
richardbowman42@webster.edu

Ronald Burnside
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
ronaldburnside57@webster.edu

Louis Fletcher
Adjunct Faculty
719-590-7340
louisfletcher00@webster.edu

Lynnane George
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
lynnanegeorge93@webster.edu

Sean Kinser
Adjunct Faculty
Math/Computer Science
719-590-7340
seankinser06@webster.edu

Joseph Mason
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
josephmason49@webster.edu

Peter Nagy
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
nagyp@webster.edu

Jan Palmen
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-597-0611
janpalmen96@webster.edu

Thomas Ponville
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
ponvilth@webster.edu

Richard Russel
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
richardrussel15@webster.edu

Robert Ryals
Adjunct Faculty
Math/Computer Science
719-590-7340
robertryals07@webster.edu

Jaime Sampayo
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
jaimesampayo41@webster.edu

Valentin Tirman
Adjunct Faculty
Management
719-590-7340
valentintirman20@webster.edu

Eleftherios Trovas
Adjunct Faculty
719-590-7340
trovas@webster.edu