The 2012 College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design Commencement Ceremony takes place immediately after the All-University Commencement Ceremony, and is followed by a reception. In the event of rain, the ceremony is held at 3p in Graham Chapel, with the reception in Givens Hall.

The invited speaker for this year's Architecture Commencement Ceremony is Andy Trivers, FAIA, MAUD73. Trivers is president of Trivers Associates, an architecture, planning, urban design, and interiors firm located in St. Louis. The School of Architecture honored Trivers with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005. He serves as a member of the Sam Fox School's National Council.

Associate professor Zeuler Lima is this year's faculty speaker. Student speakers include Lingde Jia (MArch12) and Donesh Victor Ferdowsi (BS in Arch12).