DisCo (Disability Community) Graduation and Awards Ceremony

Join the Disability Outreach Center and Disability Access Center on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room for our third annual DisCo (Disability Community) Graduation and Awards Ceremony!

This ceremony celebrates our disability community and honors our graduates with a reading of names and a cording ceremony. We will also have keynote speeches, awards, food, resources, and more.

This event is open to current and graduating students, staff, faculty, alumni, family and friends, and community members.

Please use the Event Registration form to:
1. RSVP for the DisCo Graduation and Awards Ceremony,
2. Request to be recognized as a graduating student in the physical event program for the DisCo Graduation and Award Ceremony,
3. Nominate student, staff/faculty, and alum keynote speakers, and/or
4. Nominate students, staff, faculty, and alum for a DisCo Award.

The registration form can be found here!

Disability centered clubs, departments, and institutes at WWU & disability centered community partners and organizations are also invited to table at the DisCo Graduation and Awards Ceremony. Register to table here!

AA/EO. This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation or TypeWell transcription), please contact disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Image description: Background is a maroon to dark purple gradient. At the top is 5 disco balls of various sizes in golden and pink hues. The text, in yellow, reads, "DisCo Disability Community Graduation and Awards Ceremony" with a star design with rings around it taking the place of the dot above the i in 'DisCo.' Below that reads, "Friday, June 5, 2026 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM VU MPR."  In the bottom right corners are the DOC logo and the WWU logo.