Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for participation in an upcoming commencement ceremony, the student’s official degree audit must indicate that the student is on course to satisfactorily complete all degree requirements by the required session (indicated below), of that academic year or sooner.
- Winter Commencement – On course to complete by Spring Session II
- Summer Commencement – On course to complete by Summer Session II
Steps to Participate in Commencement
Participation in the commencement ceremony involves a two-step process.
Step 1: Student submits the Commencement Interest form to receive approval of eligibility.
Step 2: Student submits the RSVP Ticket form via Tassel website to register themselves and secure guest tickets.
The deadline to complete the Commencement Interest form for the upcoming Winter Commencement and have your name included in the printed program is September 29, 2025.
The RSVP Ticket form is scheduled to open for the upcoming Winter Commencement on October 9, 2025. The last day to register and secure guest tickets is November 10, 2025.
Important Winter Commencement Deadlines
The following deadlines are for graduating students planning to attend the Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 6, 2025:
- September 29, 2025 – Commencement interest form deadline (and have your name included in the printed program).
- October 6, 2025 – Student speaker application deadline.
- October 9, 2025 – RSVP ticket form opens (via Tassel website).
- October 17, 2025 – Deadline to order regalia (via Oak Hall website).
- November 5, 2025 – Info session webinar (5:30 p.m. PST).
- November 10, 2025 – RSVP ticket form deadline (via Tassel website).
- December 2, 2025 – Tickets available to print and email.
- December 6, 2025 – Ceremony day!