2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Ceremony Dates and Locations

Southern California Commencement

When and Where?

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Long Beach Arena
300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California

9:00 a.m. Arts & Sciences and Nursing & Health Professions Commencement

Ceremony Schedule
  • 8:00 a.m. – ADA Early Admission
  • 8:15 a.m. – General Admission & Student Line Up
  • 9:00 a.m. – Ceremony Begins
  • 10:30 a.m. – Ceremony Ends
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • Associate of Arts
    • Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
    • Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Development
    • Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Social Science
    • Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
    • Bachelor of Arts in Spatial Social Science
    • Bachelor of Arts in Social Science
    • Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
    • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
    • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
    • Master of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling
    • Master of Arts in Psychology
    • Master of Social Work

1:00 p.m. Doctoral Commencement and Hooding

Ceremony Schedule
  • 12:00 p.m. – ADA Early Admission
  • 12:15 p.m. – General Admission & Student Line Up
  • 1:00 p.m. – Ceremony Begins
  • 2:30 p.m. – Ceremony Ends
    • Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (Ed.D.)
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

4:30 p.m. Business & Professional Studies and Education Commencement

Ceremony Schedule
  • 3:30 p.m. – ADA Early Admission
  • 3:45 p.m. – General Admission & Student Line Up
  • 4:30 p.m. – Ceremony Begins
  • 6:00 p.m. – Ceremony Ends
    • Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
    • Bachelor of Business Administration
    • Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
    • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Science in Computing Technology
    • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
    • Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
    • Master of Business Administration
    • Master of Public Administration
    • Master of Science in Human Resources
    • Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
    • Master of Arts in Counseling
    • Master of Arts in Education
    • Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration
    • Master of Arts in Educational Psychology & Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology
    • Master of Arts in Special Education
    • Master of Arts in Teaching

Northern California Commencement

When and Where?

Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
1515 J Street, Sacramento, California

Ceremony Schedule

  • 9:30 a.m. – ADA Early Admission
  • 10:00 a.m. – General Admission & Student Line Up
  • 11:00 a.m. – Ceremony Begins
  • 12:30 p.m. – Ceremony Ends

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