Cap Off Your Senior Year: What to Expect During Grad Days 2025
Class of 2025 — it’s time to get excited for graduation! This moment in your life is filled with a mix of bittersweet goodbyes and happy new beginnings. What better way to celebrate than with your fellow grads at all the fun events happening around campus?
Grad Days is a week-long celebration leading up to commencement full of special activities just for graduates.
“We’ve waited four years for this moment — I’m ready to take it all in,” said CU Boulder senior Claire Grossman (CTD’25).
Make the most of your last days as a CU Boulder student and attend as many events as you can. It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to your favorite places on campus, reconnect with classmates and create final memories.
🎓 Cap decorating
, 5–7 p.m. at UMC North Dining Room and –May 1, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. at CU Book Store
Add flair to your commencement cap! Stop by and decorate your cap with free craft supplies.
📸 Campus photo opportunities
April 28–May 1
Don your cap and gown and head to numerous iconic campus locations to take photos with our inflatable commencement photo frames. Share your photos on social media using #ForeverBuffs.
🍩 Grab & go donuts
April 29, 9–11 a.m. at Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Breezeway and Engineering Center Herbst Plaza
Start your week with provided by the Senior Class Council and the Alumni Association. Donuts are first-come, first-served.
🌄 Senior Class Council's senior sunset
April 29, 7–10 p.m. at Chautauqua Dining Hall
Close out your senior year at this year's . There will be food, activities and the opportunity to watch a beautiful sunset over the Flatirons with friends. Two alcoholic beverages per attendee will be provided for those 21+ with a valid ID. Registration is required.
💃 Grad Bash
May 1, 4–7 p.m. at the Koenig Alumni Center
Finish off Grad Days with the biggest party of the year: Grad Bash! This day is filled with live entertainment, free food and drinks, plenty of photo ops and exciting prizes to take with you after graduation. Grad Bash is a beloved CU tradition jam-packed with festivities in recognition of all your accomplishments. Enjoy a memorable evening surrounded by your Buffs family as we celebrate in style! .
Whether you’re decorating your cap, enjoying Grad Bash with your friends or taking in a sunset over the Flatirons, cherish this special time and everything it represents as you prepare to step into the next chapter of your life. Congratulations, Class of 2025 — let’s celebrate!