The Commencement ceremony is a symbolic landmark in your educational career. It symbolizes the completion of a course of study and the conferral of the appropriate degree. Begun in the Middle Ages, the ceremony involves many venerable traditions, including the wearing of hoods, capes and tassels, and the distinctive caps and mortar boards evolved from attire worn when Commencement was still a religious ceremony associated with ordination. As educational institutions became more secular, the clothing took on a new significance. Today the colors and designs symbolize the degree, the field of study, and frequently the university granting the degree.

Cal State University, Dominguez Hills takes pride in offering the Class of 2008 a Commencement Ceremony that celebrates the successful completion of your scholastic requirements. The Office of Event Scheduling and Planning and the Commencement Planning Committee work hard to insure that the ceremonies are well organized and honor the graduates and their family. Graduates and guests are expected to conduct themselves with decorum and give proper respect to fellow graduates, guests, and the speakers on the stage. The use of beach balls or other items that detract from the ceremonies is prohibited. The use of cell phones is restricted to the line up (staging area) only. Everyone attending is expected to remain in their seats until each ceremony is concluded. Although the graduating classes are large, the university wishes to recognize every graduate individually by calling each student to the stage and saying their name. Graduates must then return to their seats to facilitate the conclusion of the ceremonies with the recognition of the entire graduating class.

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