Participation in the Commencement Ceremony
CSUSB holds semi-annual commencement ceremonies, in June and December. Participation in a commencement ceremony is voluntary and does not affect your completion of degree requirements ("Graduation").
Students in the thesis option must have already filed or plan to file their thesis no later than the academic quarter immediately following the commencement ceremony (Winter Quarter for the December ceremony, Summer for the June ceremony). The likelihood of meeting this filing date must be confirmed by the primary reader, with whom students should discuss their plans. Students in the comprehensive examination option must be registered for or have taken and passed the comprehensive exam.
Establishing your commencement participation eligibility requires the following steps:
- File a program plan with the coordinator of your concentration.
- File a "Grad Check" with the Records Office.
- Fill out the Commencement Eligibility form, and return it to the coordinator of your concentration.
- Your coordinator will then confirm your eligibility with the Graduate Studies Office, and you will be able to register for the ceremony online at http://commencement.csusb.edu
The Commencement Eligibility Form is in PDF format. In order to access it, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Acrobat Reader it is available as a free download. Acrobat viewer
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