Student Information / Cap and Gown Purchase
Road to Commencement
Important Information for Summer 2025 Graduates to Participate in Spring 2025 Commencement
Summer 2025 graduates must submit their unofficial transcript showing their enrolled
summer 2025 courses to the Commencement Office by Thursday, May 8 and complete the
commencement RSVP electronic form by Tuesday, April 22 by 10pm to be eligible to participate
in Spring 2025 Commencement.
'Runner Grad Days
Online purchase from Josten’s is open Friday, March 14 – April 23. Click here to order your cap and gown.
CSUB Bookstore will have a limited stock until commencement for in-person purchase.
Class of 2025 t-shirts with spring and summer 2025 graduates’ names*, flowers and
Kukui nut necklaces can be ordered by clicking here.
*All graduates' names in the RSVP system, whether they have RSVP'd to attend commencement
or not, will be sent to the company's representative on Tuesday, April 22 after the RSVP closes. If a student applies to graduate after April 23, their name
won't be included on the Class of 2025 shirts.
What's the Difference Between Graduation and Commencement?
Graduation
Graduation is the completion and awarding of your degree and mailing of your diploma. This is overseen by the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar can assist students with:
- Changing their graduation application term
- Instructions on how to submit their online graduation application
Graduation Application Fee
The graduation application fee is paid online or to the cashier's office. The fee
is used to process your graduation application, and processing, printing and mailing
of your diploma. The fee is not associated with commencement.
To contact the Office of the Registrar, email graduation@csub.edu.
Commencement
Commencement is the celebration of your academic achievement of earning a degree in higher education. The commencement ceremonies are overseen by the Commencement Office. The Commencement Office can assist students with:
- Ceremony questions
- Services provided at the ceremonies
- Cap and gown questions
- Recognition and cultural ceremonies
Commencement Fee
There is no fee to participate in commencement. Graduates are required to wear a cap
and gown to participate in the ceremony.
For information about commencement, email commencement@csub.edu.
Online Graduation Application
Students are eligible for commencement by having an approved graduation application on file with the Office of the Registrar by the graduation application deadline with the current semester's term. Students who have submitted a graduation application after the deadline must ensure the late-submitted graduation application has the correct term to participate in commencement.