Commencement volunteers are critical to ensuring this campus tradition is enjoyable, celebratory and smooth for everyone who will be visiting campus. We hope you will consider joining us in celebrating the graduating class by volunteering to help students, their families and guests during our commencement events.
We are recruiting volunteers for the following roles the week of the commencement ceremony and recognition ceremonies.
Accessibility Ambassador
As an accessibility ambassador, you will support our guests needing mobility assistance by providing transport via wheelchairs between drop-off locations and seating locations. Shifts will be available for the commencement ceremony at Folsom Field and at recognition ceremonies at the CU Events Center.
Commencement Procession Breakfast Support
Volunteers will help set up, serve and celebrate with seniors for the Senior Class Council commencement procession breakfast. After the graduating class begins the processional, this group of volunteers will also help with the take-down portion of the event.
Golf Cart Driver
As a golf cart volunteer, you will transport families, students and other commencement guests who seem lost on campus or who need assistance moving from one location to another via a golf cart. A variety of shifts are available.
CU Boulder faculty, staff and students must have taken CU’s Motorized Off-Road Vehicles (golf cart) safety training before the start of their shift. Golf cart driver volunteers who are not CU Boulder faculty, staff or students must provide acknowledgement of having reviewed the university's Motorized Off-Road Vehicles training course before the start of their shift. Copies of the training will be available for volunteers to review onsite before the shift. A quick training before volunteers depart for the day will further explain routes and pick-up/drop-off locations.
Recognition Ceremony Host
The recognition ceremony host serves as a representative of the commencement committee at various campus venues in support of the recognition ceremony planners. Think of yourself as the event venue manager or host for your shift.
Select a volunteer shift based on the dates and times you are available and/or based on the college, school, department or program hosting the event. Volunteers will receive information in advance regarding their role and should plan to attend a briefing at the start of their shift.
Volunteer at Grad Bash
Come out to help celebrate our graduating Buffs at Grad Bash. We are looking for volunteers to help with setup, event support and teardown at this end-of-semester event for students. It will be a fun, celebratory environment and a way to show your support for this class of graduates. Please visit the Grad Bash Volunteer sign-up page to volunteer for this particular role.