Commencement 2009
2009 Graduate Commencement Exercises
All graduate students who have earned degrees (MA, MS, MBA, MPA) during the summer of 2008, fall 2008 semesters, or who are candidates for degrees in spring 2009 are invited to participate in the Graduate Commencement Exercises. Master students should be in line no later than 6:00 p.m. Do not put on the hood. The hood will be placed during the ceremony.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time: The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium (No umbrellas allowed in the stadium)
2009 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises
All undergraduate students who have earned degrees (BA, BS) during the summer of 2008, fall 2008 semesters, or who are candidates for degrees in spring 2009 are invited to participate in the Undergraduate Commencement Exercises. Baccalaureate students should be in line no later than 7:00 a.m.
Date: Friday, May 22, 2009
Time: The ceremony will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Location: Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium (No umbrellas allowed in the stadium)
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 2009 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.
Thank you and Congratulations!
Please visit this site often for up to date information. Guest tickets are not required. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
Participation in commencement exercises is a matter of choice. It is not required in order to receive your degree.
This website will be continually updated as more information becomes available. For more information call the Office of University Events & Ceremonies at (310) 243-2666 or email csudhevents@csudh.edu.