College of the Arts Student Commencement Speaker Call for Submissions

Published February 11, 2025

College of the Arts Commencement Student Speaker Submissions

 

As part of this year's Commencement program, the College of the Arts is planning to invite a speaker from the campus to represent our present, a special guest from the university and college's past, and a student representing our future. 

 In order to identify the student who best fits in to this part of our Commencement program, we are inviting any and all College of the Arts graduates who will be participating in this year's Spring 2025 Commencement ceremony to consider what they would say, sing, recite, or perform if given approximately 90 seconds to share their message with their fellow graduates and all of your guests. 

If this is of interest to you. Figure out what you want to say and send it in. 

We want to hear it.

We are looking for your 90-second video audition sharing the text and delivery of what you’d present to your fellow graduates and your guests during the 2025 College of the Arts Commencement ceremony.

One CSULB College of the Arts student will be selected to speak (or sing or recite) based on the video submissions. 

Submission Rules
  • Submissions are due Friday, March 21 by 11:59pm.
  • All submissions are to be sent to Bethany.price@csulb.edu using your CSULB Student Email account. 
  • All submissions must include your Student ID number and your major.
  • Submissions must be between 75 and 100 secs long. Submissions outside that range will not be considered.
  • All graduates participating in Commencement are eligible.
  • All submissions must be your own original work.
  • Please submit a written transcript (.docx or .pdf) along with your video mp4 file.
  • Please record your submission in a way that ensures you can be seen clearly and heard clearly.
  • At the end of your recording, please state your name and the degree you are receiving. (This will not be counted as part of the length of the submission
  • Please label your files: StudentSpeaker_LASTNAME-FIRSTNAME

Questions? Email Bethany.price@csulb.edu