Commencement
Last updated on March 26, 2012
Credential candidates are allowed to participate in University Commencement activities provided that they will finish all coursework by the end of the Spring Quarter.
In order to be eligible to participate in Commencement activities, credential candidates must have completed all credential coursework by the end of the Spring Quarter in the year of the Commencement Ceremony.
You may have outstanding non-curricular requirements remaining.
Credential Student Service Center provides a list of eligible credential participants in April to the Records Office. Eligibility is based on your progress towards completing your credential courses. All eligible credential completers will receive an email from CSSC in early April (Spring quarter) to notify you of your eligibility to be listed in the Commencement program booklet; this email will be sent to your Horizon email. Keep in mind that by listing your name is not a confirmation of your eligiblity for the credential. If you are unsure of your credential requirements, please consult your program handbook. If you are finishing your credential program, please submit your credential application packet at the start of your FINAL quarter in the program. More information for credential completers is found on our Credential Forms and Documents web page.
If you have not received the email confirmation from CSSC by mid-April, please contact us so we can double-check our records, especially if you have gone out-of-sequence for your program cohort. If you are a seeking a degree and a credential, you will be listed twice, once for your degree and once for your credential. CSSC is only responsible for the credential listing. See your degree department regarding questions for your degree.
Graduation Filing Fee
Credentials are not degrees; the credential is granted by the State, not the university. Therefore, credential candidates do not pay a filing fee if they wish to participate in Commencement in recognition of their credential completion. The graduation filing fee is tied to when the student files for graduation, so there is no charge until the student files for the masters (or other university-granted) degree.
If you are a masters degree seeking student, please check with your masters department for Commencement eligibility information.
Graduation 101 Workshop
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 12:00 - 1:00PM, Old University Union Room 311 (upstairs), read more. This event has passed.
Monday, March 12, 2012 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm, New University Union Multipurpose Room, read more. This event has passed.
Information for Participants from CEAS
College of Education & Allied Studies Information Sheet for 2012 Commencement - read more. 
Information for All Participants from University
For Commencement and Graduation information, please visit their web page.
