Ceremonies Schedules
STUDENT CHECK IN AND LINE UP: Check in for your Grad Pass at GATE 4 with your student ID up to 90 minutes prior to your ceremony. Line up with your department for the processional into the stadium.
2025 Schedule of Ceremonies
May 19 - Monday 9:00 AM: College of Business I
- [7:30 AM] Gates open
- [7:30 AM-9:00 AM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check-in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [9:00 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Business Ceremony I Departments: Accountancy, International Business, Finance, Graduate Business Administration
Please see the following table for majors included in each department:
| Accountancy | Business Administration, Accountancy option B.S. |
| Business, International Business | Business Administration, International Business Option, B.S. |
| Finance | Business Administration, Finance Option B.S. |
| Graduate Business Administration | MS Accountancy (M.S.A.) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) MS Financial Analytics (M.S.F.A.) MS Information Systems (M.S.I.S.) MS Marketing Analytics (M.S.M.A.) |
May 19, Monday 1:30 PM: College of Business II
- [12:00 PM] Gates open
- [12:00 PM-1:30 PM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Business Ceremony II Departments: Information Systems, Management & Human Resource Management, Marketing
Please see the following table for majors included in each department:
| Information Systems | Business Administration, Management Information Systems Option, B.S. |
Management & Human Resource Management | Business Administration, Human Resources Management Option, B.S. Business Administration, Management Option, B.S. Business Administration, Operations & Supply Chain Management Option, B.S. |
| Marketing | Business Administration, Marketing Option, B.S. |
May 22, Thursday 9:00 AM: College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- [7:30 AM] Gates open
- [7:30 AM-9:00 AM] GRADS must pick up & check in with Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and lined up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [9:00 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
May 18, Sunday 1:30 PM: College of Engineering
- [12:00 PM] Gates open
- [12:00 PM-1:30 PM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
May 20, Tuesday 9:00 AM - College of Liberal Arts I
- [7:30 AM] Gates open
- [7:30 AM-9:00 AM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [9:00 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Liberal Arts Ceremony I Departments: Africana Studies; American Studies; Anthropology; Asian and Asian American Studies; Chicano and Latino Studies; Classics; Communication Studies; Comparative World Literature; Economics; English; Environmental Science & Policy; Geography; History; Human Development; International Studies; Journalism and Public Relations
Please see the following table for majors included in each department:
| Africana Studies | Africana Studies B.A. |
| American Studies | American Studies B.A. |
| Anthropology | Anthropology B.A., M.A. Anthropology, Applied Anthropology M.A. |
| Asian and Asian American Studies | Asian American Studies B.A. Asian Studies B.A., M.A. Chinese Studies B.A. Japanese B.A. Asian Studies, Chinese Studies Option M.A. Asian Studies, Japanese Language and Pedagogy Option M.A. |
| Chicano and Latino Studies | Chicano and Latino Studies B.A. |
| Classics | Classics, Greek and Greek Civilization Option B.A. Classics, Latin and Roman Civilization Option B.A. |
| Communication Studies | Communication Studies B.A., M.A. Communication Studies, Communication, Culture, and Public Affairs Option B.A. Communication Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Option B.A |
| Comparative World Literature | Comparative World Literature B.A. |
| Economics | Economics B.A., M.A. Business Economics B.A. Economics, Mathematical Economics and Economic Theory Option B.A. |
| English | English, Creative Writing Option B.A. English, English Education Option B.A. English, Literature Option B.A. English, Rhetoric and Composition Option B.A. English, Special Emphasis Option B.A. English Creative Writing M.F.A English M.A. |
| Environmental Science & Policy | Environmental Science & Policy B.A., B.S. |
| Geography | Geography B.A., M.A. Geographic Information Science M.S. |
| History | History B.A., M.A. |
| Human Development | Human Development B.A. |
| International Studies | International Studies B.A. International Affairs M.A. |
| Journalism and Public Relations | Journalism B.A. Public Relations B.A. |
May 20, Tuesday 1:30 PM: College of Liberal Arts II
- [12:00 PM] Gates open
- [12:00 PM-1:30 PM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Liberal Arts Ceremony II Departments: Liberal Arts**; American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture; Linguistics; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; Romance, German, Russian Languages & Literature; Sociology; Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Please see the following table for the majors included in each department:
**Liberal Arts (NOT to be confused with Liberal Arts STUDIES in College of Education) | Liberal Arts B.A. |
American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture Linguistics | American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture B.A. Linguistics B.A., M.A. |
| Philosophy | Philosophy B.A., M.A. |
| Political Science | Political Science B.A., M.A. |
| Psychology | Psychology B.A. Psychology, Psychological Research M.A. Psychology, Human Factors M.S. Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology M.S. |
| Religious Studies | Religious Studies B.A., M.A. |
| Romance, German, Russian Languages & Literature | French and Francophone Studies B.A., M.A. German B.A., M.A. Italian Studies B.A., M.A. Spanish B.A., M.A. |
| Sociology | Sociology B.A. Applied Sociology M.A. |
| Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies B.A. |
May 19, Monday 6:00 PM: College of The Arts
- [4:30 PM] Gates open
- [4:30 PM-6:00 PM] ALL GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [6:00 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see student processional into stadium.
May 21, Wednesday 9:00 AM: College of Health and Human Services I
- [7:30 AM] Gates open
- [7:30 AM-9:00 AM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [9:00 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Health & Human Services Ceremony I Departments: Criminology and Criminal Justice; Emergency Services Administration; Family and Consumer Sciences; Public Policy & Administration; Recreation & Leisure Studies; Social Work
Please see the following table for the majors within the departments:
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Criminology and Criminal Justice B.S., M.S. |
| Emergency Services Administration | Emergency Services Administration M.S. |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | Family and Consumer Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies Option B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Life Education B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Consumer Affairs B.A. Dietetics and Food Administration, Food Science B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Design Option B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising B.A. Gerontology M.S. Hospitality Management B.S. Dietetics and Food Administration, Nutrition and Dietetics B.S. |
| Public Policy & Administration | Public Administration M.P.A. Public Administration, Public Works Administration M.P.A. Public Administration, Public Affairs M.P.A. |
| Recreation & Leisure Studies | Recreation, Recreation Therapy B.A. Recreation B.A. Recreation Administration M.S. |
| Social Work | Social Work B.A.S.W., M.S.W |
May 21, Wednesday 1:30 PM: College of Health and Human Services II
- [12:00 PM] Gates open
- [12:00-1:30 PM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
Health & Human Services Ceremony II Departments: Physical Therapy; Health Care Administration; Health Science; Kinesiology; Nursing; Speech-Language Pathology
Please see the following table for the majors within the departments:
| Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy D.P.T. |
| Health Care Administration | Health Care Administration B.S., M.S. |
| Health Science | Health Science, Community Health Education B.S. Health Sciences, School Health Education B.S. Public Health, Community Health Education M.P.H. |
| Kinesiology | Kinesiology, Athletic Training B.A. Kinesiology, Exercise Science B.A., M.S. Kinesiology, Fitness B.S. Kinesiology, Physical Education Teacher Education B.A. Kinesiology, Psychology and Leadership B.A. Athletic Training M.S. Kinesiology, Coaching and Student Athlete Development M.A. Kinesiology, Individualized Studies M.A. Kinesiology, Sport Management M.A. Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition M.S. Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology M.S. |
| Nursing | Nursing – Basic B.S.N. Nursing, Registered Nursing B.S.N. Nursing Practice D.N.P. Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Specialty (Acute and Primary Care), M.S.N. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Nursing and Health Systems Executive Management Concentration, M.S.N. Nursing, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Life Span) Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Speech-Language Pathology B.A., M.A. |
May 18, Sunday 9:00 AM: College of Education
- [7:30 AM] Gates open
- [7:30 AM-9:00 AM] GRADS must pick up their Tassel/MarchingOrder Grad Pass at Gate 4 check in and line up with their major department to begin processional into stadium. *(see location map under ANGEL STADIUM below)
- [9:00 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see the student processional into stadium.
For additional information, please visit the FOR GRADS tab at the top of the page and Commencement FAQ page.
