Commencement
Commencement ceremonies are held once a year at the end of the spring semester. Students who graduated at the end of the previous fall and those who are candidates for spring or summer graduation of the current year are eligible to participate.
Commencement information is posted on the SDSU Commencement website in the middle of the fall semester. The commencement brochure is mailed to the address listed in my.SDSU around the middle of the spring semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does participating in the commencement ceremony mean a student has graduated?
- Participation in commencement does not guarantee degree conferral. Students with an active graduation application are eligible to participate; however, degrees are only awarded after all requirements are completed and officially verified.
- Are diplomas distributed at the commencement ceremony?
- No. Diplomas are mailed to the diploma address listed in my.SDSU after the degree has been officially posted to the student’s academic record.
- What name appears in the commencement program?
- The name listed in the commencement program matches the diploma name selected during the graduation application process. If no diploma name is entered, the primary name on record will be used.
- Will a student’s name appear in the program if their information is confidential?
- No. Students with confidential directory information on file will not have their name listed in the commencement program.