Colorado State Parent & Family Programs

Hello incoming parents, families, and supporters of our Fall 2025 class! As a reminder, we invite you to attend any of the Ram Welcome programs for parents, families, and supporters on either Tuesday, August 19th or Wednesday, August 20th. The events we offer for you are a great way before or after your move-in experience to unwind, engage with CSU staff, and enjoy some time just for you!

Students have their own schedule of events to attend and will be very busy. Below are some programs we'd like to highlight for you to attend:

Ram Welcome Parent, Family and Supporter Social
4:30–6:00 p.m., Tuesday August 19th and Wednesday August 20th
Lory Student Center Ballrooms B,C,D

As your students begin their journeys at Colorado State University, we are thrilled that you are also now part of our Ram family! We have created this festive event just for you. Drop in throughout the evening to meet fellow Ram families, connect with campus leaders and staff, and learn about opportunities to get involved in the CSU community. Attend one or both of these events, where you’ll enjoy complimentary light appetizers, a cash bar, and a warm CSU welcome. Whether you have questions, want to connect with others, or simply celebrate your student’s next step, this event is for you. Remarks by CSU Leadership: 5:00 p.m. President Amy Parsons | 5:30 p.m. Provost and Executive Vice President Marion Underwood.

Family Photos at Canvas Stadium
12-3 p.m., Tuesday August 19th and Wednesday August 20th
Canvas Stadium

Canvas Credit Union, the official banking partner of CSU, welcomes you to move-in and the University! Students, parents and families are welcome to come to the field during the times listed above to take photos at the home of the Rams: Canvas Stadium. Representatives from Parent and Family Programs will also be available to engage with and answer questions! The New Belgium Porch will be open for parents and families to purchase beverages during this time.

We are excited to see you there! If you have questions about Ram Welcome you can contact Orientation and Transition Programs at [email protected] or (970) 491-6011.

Fall Ram Welcome - Orientation and Transition Programs August 19-24, 2025 The next part of your orientation experience is to engage in Ram Welcome! All new students are expected to participate in Ram Welcome. Build upon your orientation experience and begin your successful adjustment to Colorado State University by exploring academic programs, engaging....

Hello, RamFam!

For our new incoming parents, support systems, and families, you are invited to attend Ram Welcome 2024!

Ram Welcome is an experience for both students and their parents/supporters that provides programming, fun events, and interest sessions throughout the week. For families and parents, programming will occur August 12th-14th. Students have their own separate Ram Welcome schedule to follow.
To find the Ram Welcome schedules, you can go to https://otp.colostate.edu/ramwelcome/fall-ram-welcome/ and click on both the parent schedule and the student schedules.

We are excited to see you all on campus!!

Colette Sterling, Parent and Family Programs - Assistant Director

Fall Ram Welcome - Orientation and Transition Programs August 12-18, 2024 The next part of your orientation experience is to engage in Ram Welcome! All new students are expected to participate in Ram Welcome. Build upon your orientation experience and begin your successful adjustment to Colorado State University by exploring academic programs, engaging...

RamFam,

We sent this message out through the CSU Family Connection, but are also sharing it on our socials as well. This was sent to CSU students this morning. Please reach out by email at [email protected] of you have questions or concerns.

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Dear CSU Community,

Today we are happy to share that Colorado State University will move to an exciting new commencement format starting in May 2025 at Canvas Stadium. With this new tradition beginning in Spring 2025, CSU’s graduating class will be able to celebrate their achievements all together during one university-wide ceremony each year. In addition to this university-wide commencement ceremony, Departments will host recognition events where each student’s name will be read and families can gather with the faculty and staff who have taught the students and helped them every step of the way.

For Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 commencement, we will retain the individual College-based ceremonies that CSU has historically hosted. These will be the final College-based ceremonies CSU will host before transitioning to the new university-wide format. In order to allow students and families adequate planning time and maximum flexibility, students graduating in Fall of 2024 may choose to participate either in their College’s Fall 2024 commencement ceremony or in the new all-university ceremony in Spring of 2025.

With the new format starting in Spring of 2025, CSU will no longer host both fall and spring commencement events. Instead, the University will invite all graduating students and families to come together each spring. Graduates will participate in one large celebration featuring a prominent commencement speaker, as well as in the smaller events where Departments will acknowledge each student individually. This will unify our whole Ram community and will also allow us to celebrate each student in a more intimate setting.

This shift aligns with other leading universities and brings opportunities for memorable traditions and broad campus engagement. The new format responds to feedback from students, faculty, and staff, and comes after a thorough review of the best ceremonies from around the country.

Whether you are a student or family member, or a member of our faculty or staff, there will be a lot of planning ahead and more information to come. Here are the most important details to share now:

Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 commencements will be unchanged.

Our first university-wide commencement will take place Friday, May 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Canvas Stadium.

Starting with the first university-wide commencement in Spring 2025, Departments will host individual recognition events where student names will be read and diploma covers issued.

Summer 2024 graduates are invited to participate in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 commencement.

Fall 2024 graduates are invited to participate in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 commencement.

Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 graduates should plan to participate in the Spring 2025 ceremony.

Fall 2025 graduates are invited to participate in Spring 2025 or Spring 2026 commencement.

As planning moves ahead, details will be available on the Spring 2025 Commencement webpage. There will be many opportunities to ask questions and engage so that everyone knows what to expect and how they can participate in making this first university-wide commencement a great Ram experience. https://commencement.colostate.edu/spring-2025-commencement/


Go Rams!

Amy Parsons
President

Marion Underwood
Provost and Executive Vice President

RamFam of Third, Fourth, and Fifth Year Students,

The Alumni Association is hosting their annual Serving Up Success Professional Dinner on Wednesday, April 3rd, from 5:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Lory Student Center. This event is designed to create a safe space for students and alumni to come together for students to practice their networking skills, ask questions from professionals as graduation approaches, and to start seeing the larger CSU picture of the CSU community.

Here are some highlights to the event:

· FREE Professional portraits/Headshots offered to all students
· FREE plated dinner for all students
· FREE dessert
· FREE customized business cards for students to use during networking times
· FREE advice, connections with fellow students and alumni, and fun!

The link for students to register for this free event is here:

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CSU Orientation and Transition Programs is now looking for Ram Welcome Leaders for 2024! Click on the article below to find out more information on how your student can apply!

Have your student apply to be a 2024 Ram Welcome Leader today!! Dear Parents, Families & Supporters, We hope this email finds you well! We’re excited to share an upcoming service opportunity for your student to serve as a 2024 Ram Welcome Leader at Colorado State University. Let’s journey back to those first few days on campus...

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