• Senior Check-Out – May 16th (All-Day)

• Cap & Gown pick-up May 20th after graduation rehearsal.

• Mini-Graduation rehearsal is May 20th at 9:00 am in the auditorium.

• Venue Graduation Rehearsal will be at DU- Magness Arena on May 27th at 12:00 pm.  Students should arrive by 11:45 am and be prepared to stay until after graduation. (Food will be provided)

• Graduation is May 27th at 2:00 pm at DU-Magness Arena.

RITCHIE CENTER—VENUE INFORMATION

Graduation will take place at Magness Arena within The Ritchie Center on the University of Denver’s

campus. 

Please see below for important information about your ceremony:

Address — 

The Ritchie Center is located at 2240 Buchtel Blvd S, Denver, CO 80210.

Entrances— 

There are three main entrances for the building, the North, West, and South entrances.

ADA Entrances—

The Ritchie Center recommends using the lower North and South entrances for ADA related entry.

The lower North entrance is off of Buchtel Blvd, directly in front of the main circle. This circle is to be used for ADA drop-off only, with ADA parking in Lot 311 and Lot 401.

The South entrance is off of E Asbury Avenue, with closest parking available in Lot L.

Special Notes—

Please plan to arrive EARLY for your scheduled graduation ceremony. Traffic and parking become very congested as there are very few entry points to our parking lots.

As part of our effort to speed up entry to events and maintain the safest possible environment for all guests, there will be a NO BAG POLICY at high school graduations, as well as the following prohibited items within Magness Arena and Hamilton Gymnasium.

• Animals (service animals permitted)
• Artificial noisemakers; air horns, whistles, vuvuzelas, etc.
• Balloons, balls, confetti, frisbees, and other projectiles
• Bags larger than 12” x 6” x 12”, this includes backpacks, briefcases, and luggage.
• Candles or open flames
• Derogatory/defamatory clothing or signage
• Firearms, weapons, and dangerous devices
• Flash photography, video cameras, recording devices, cameras with detachable lenses
• Fireworks
• Hard-shell coolers, containers, thermoses (to include hydroflasks and metal water bottles)
• Illegal drugs or alcohol
• Inflatable objects (beach balls, latex balloons, “clappers”, etc.)
• Laser pointers or other disturbing items
• Outside food and beverages, including empty or full plastic bottles, glass bottles, and cans
• Oversized signs or banners (larger than 28” x 22”), to include any signage with a stick or pole attached
• Other items deemed prohibited by Ritchie Center and Event Staff

Management reserves the right to handle each occurrence on a case-by-case basis. All permitted bags, jackets and guests are subject to search upon entering The Ritchie Center.

• Students are required to be at the venue by 11:45 am.  Your guests can begin entering the venue an hour prior to graduation. (1:00 pm)

• Parking is limited so families are encouraged to carpool.

• There are NO tickets, which means there are no limits on guests.

•  Gradimages Information for Cap & Gown Photos taken at graduation: Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net