College of Education Commencement
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2025!
The College of Education Commencement Ceremony will take place on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Additional information will be available in March.
Didn't get to attend the 2024 Commencement that took place June 17, 2024? That's okay!
For those who were unable to attend, we are sorry you weren't able to make it. However, you can watch a recorded live stream of the 2024 College of Education graduation ceremony at the University of Oregon.
Download and order photos! Professional photographers from GradImages were in attendance at the College of Education commencement ceremony. Photographs will be available for purchase.
College of Education Alumni Spotlights
Lillian Garcia, '16
Meet COE Family and Human Services program alumni Lillian Garcia, '16 who serves as the Volunteer Coordinator at CASA of Lane County where she is dedicated to helping children and families thrive. She credits the FHS program for preparing her for her career, where she learned the importance of implementing compassion and understanding for all those she works with.
Josh Gotlib, MS, LPC, CADC III, a double duck ’17 & '19
Meet Josh Gotlib, MS, LPC, CADC III, a double duck whose drive to help others led him to opening two businesses to serve his community. Josh’s experience in the Family and Human Services (FHS) program laid the foundation for his journey. He fondly recalls the supportive environment fostered by faculty and peers.
The Power of Mentorship for double duck Karen Zyskind, PhD, '00 & '04
Meet Marisa Macy, “Double Duck” (MS Special Education ’00, PhD Special Education ’04) and John P. Ellbogen Foundation Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Wyoming, is a UO alumna who believes in paying it forward.
COE 2025 Commencement Ceremony Details
GradImages
Professional photographers will be in attendance at the College of Education commencement ceremony. Photographs will be available for purchase following the event. Bookmark this link to GradImages website.
Parking
Students, faculty, and staff may park in their regular spots as denoted by their permit. All others planning to attend commencement must park at the Autzen Stadium parking lot where you will be shuttled to the ceremony.
LiveStream
Can’t make it? The College of Education commencement ceremony will be livestreamed on Youtube.
Link will be provided to view the COE Ceremony Livestream
Accessibility Information:
For the College of Education Departmental Ceremony: accessible seating will be located underneath a tented area on the South Lawn behind Knight Library and should be easy to find on the field. We will have information tables at each corner of the field if you have questions. As this seating is limited, we request that the person needing accommodation sit there with only one other member of their family; remaining party members should sit in the ample seating available on the lawn. The chairs are the same as those that are under the tent. All accessible seating is on a first-come, first-served basis; we do not take reservations for these seats.
ADA parking will be in lot 37, as well as the 13th Ave. garage. There will be golf carts stationed in lot 37 to help with ADA shuttle needs. Guests can approach and ask for shuttle service to the south lawn site. The accessible shuttle will also run that day.
If you have questions, please contact Lisa Fortin at lfortin@uoregon.edu.
Graduation Etiquette
We know it’s an exciting day, but we expect our graduates to maintain reasonable and appropriate behavior at all times during the ceremony to ensure it is enjoyable for all participants, family members, guests, and staff. Once you have crossed the stage and received your diploma cover we ask that you return to your seat while the remaining students cross the stage. Students need to remain for the entire ceremony.
We kindly request that all graduates limit their consumption of alcohol and other substances prior to the ceremony. Graduates who arrive under the influence may be refused the opportunity to participate, and the staffs of Autzen Stadium and the COE reserve the right to relocate or remove anyone who is creating a disturbance.
The College of Education Ceremony recognizes Doctoral Students first, then all other degrees and programs by department.
Remember to please be courteous and return to your seat once you’ve crossed the stage and to please remain seated until all students have crossed the stage and the ceremony comes to an end.
Thank you to all of our graduates, participants, family members, guests, and staff who we know will make this a wonderful day for all.
UO Commencement Ceremony
The University of Oregon is delighted to announce the 149th commencement ceremony will be held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT at Autzen Stadium. The COE ceremony, separate from the main ceremony, will follow, where graduates will receive individual recognition.
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