1. Register
Registration is now closed (Deadline was March 2)
- Late registrations cannot be accommodated due to the production schedule for this ceremony.
- Friends and family are not required to register. Just you!
2. Personalized name slide
Submit one picture and one message, or favorite quote, to be featured on your personalized name slide, which will be displayed when your name is read. Also, you can share how you want your name pronounced.
If you’re not planning to wear regalia, be sure to dress professionally to look your best for your photo.
Be on the lookout for an email from uopxcommencement@phoenix.edu with details on how to submit your photo, messages, and pronunciation preferences safely through a site called Marching Order. This email will be sent out approx. 48 hours after you register for the ceremony.
Please note: The email containing details will be sent to the email address you used for commencement registration. Make sure to check all your folders, including spam and junk, so you don’t miss it!
If you are not able to provide a photo and/or message by the deadline date, please know there will still be a slide with your name, degree and name announcement for the ceremony. Your name recording and phonetic spelling must match the name shown for your slide.
- Deadline to record your name and provide phonetic spelling: March 9, 2022
- Deadline to submit one photo and one quote/message: March 23, 2022
We are not able to add or change anything on the personalized slides after these deadline dates.
Sample personal slide


3. Celebratory video
(Optional, this is separate from your personalized name slide)
In addition to your personalized name slide, we encourage you to submit more photos and/or a video for a chance to be part of our celebratory video.
Only 70 to 100 photos/videos will be chosen, so make them count! Examples include drive-by graduation parties, impromptu dancing, walking across a makeshift stage, improvised hats and gowns, etc.
Send your photos and/or video to uopxcommencement@phoenix.edu make sure to include your full name and degree information. Landscape/horizontal orientation, as well as images that don’t include added graphics or transitions, are preferred.
Deadline to submit photos and videos: March 23, 2022
Please note: By submitting your videos and photos you agree that your submission is governed by the phoenix.edu terms of use for user content.