Application for Graduation - Candidates for baccalaureate degrees to be awarded at the end of each academic quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer) must file applications with the Evaluations Office (SA 104, 654-2258) no later than the end of the second week of instruction of the quarter in which they expect to complete all graduation requirements. 

All students are urged to submit their Application for Baccalaureate Degree at least one full quarter before they plan to graduate, because a reply to the application by the Evaluations Office may take six to eight weeks.  By applying “early,” students may be notified prior to the registration period for their last quarter of any deficiencies in graduation requirements and, thereby, enroll in appropriate classes so that their graduation plans will not be disrupted.

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Graduation Application Procedures - The student will complete the application on the web and return a printed copy of the application with proof of payment to the Evaluation Office.  The Evaluation Office will notify the student’s major(s), minor(s) and dean’s office, via e-mail, of the applicants request for graduation.  The departments should respond in a timely manner and submit the appropriate materials to the Evaluation Office, for completion of the graduation process.  The Evaluation Office will complete the graduation process and will send a copy of the decision to the student and the major department.  The online graduation application can be found on the Admissions and Records website at: www.csub.edu/Admissions/Graduation/index.htm.

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Provisional Post-Baccalaureate Credit - Courses taken by a student that are not needed to fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements, may be recorded as provisional post-baccalaureate credit.  It is the student’s responsibility to request this provisional post-baccalaureate credit as part of the Application for Baccalaureate Degree.  The courses for which the student is requesting provisional post-baccalaureate credit must be taken in the final quarter prior to the date of graduation.  Liberal Studies majors may request provisional post-baccalaureate credit for credential courses taken within three quarters of the date of graduation (Summer quarter counts only if credential courses are completed in the term).  The student’s request for provisional post-baccalaureate credit shall NOT be made retroactively; the student must request this provisional post-baccalaureate credit as part of the Application for Baccalaureate Degree.  Units for any one course must be applied either wholly to the baccalaureate degree or wholly to provisional post-baccalaureate credit and may not be divided.

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Graduation with Honors - An undergraduate student must have completed at least 60 letter-graded units of resident credit at CSUB to be eligible for graduation with honors.  Honors are awarded if the student’s cumulative grade point average (Cum GPA) and CSUB GPA both reach the following standard:

      GPA 3.3 - 3.59....... cum laude

      GPA 3.6 - 3.89....... magna cum laude

      GPA 3.9 - 4.0......... summa cum laude

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Graduation Dates - The University has four graduation dates each year.  These dates coincide with the last day of the final examination period for each academic quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer).  For the different sessions that may be scheduled during Summer quarter, the graduation date will be the last day of the final examination period of the last session.

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Commencement - The Univeristy holds commencement ceremonies twice each year to honor all degree awardees or candidates (baccalaureate and master’s degrees) and all credential awardees or candidates.

•     Fall Commencement - is an all-university event and is held on the Friday following the last day of the final examination period for Fall quarter.  Students who complete all requirements for their degree (baccalaureate or master’s) or for their credential either at the end of Summer or Fall quarter shall participate in the all-university Fall Commencement ceremonies.

•     Spring Commencement - is school-based and is held on the Friday or Saturday following the last day of the final examination period for Spring quarter.  Students who complete all requirements for their degree (baccalaureate or master’s) or for their credential either at the end of Winter or Spring quarter shall participate in their appropriate school-based Spring Commencement ceremonies.