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Fall Commencement

Ceremonies

Eligible graduates for fall 2026 commencement are:

  •  Students completing their degree in fall 2026 and have submitted a graduation application through myCSUB.
    • The Fall 2026 graduation application submission filing period is February 16, 2026 - May 1, 2026
  • Graduates who completed their degree in spring 2026 and summer 2026 and didn’t participate in the spring 2026 commencement.

Fall 2026 Checklist and Ceremonies Information

Click here to download the checklist.

fall roadmap

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 8:30am

Location: Dignity Health Arena

College Participating (click on School for list of majors)

  • EdD Educational Leadership
  • MS Counseling Psychology
  • MA Education Curriculum and Instruction
  • MA Educational Administration
  • MS Educational Counseling: School Counseling
  • MS Educational Counseling: Student Affairs
  • MS Kinesiology
  • Master of Social Work
  • MA Special Education
  • BA Anthropology
  • BA Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
  • BA Criminal Justice
  • BS Kinesiology
  • BA Liberal Studies
  • BA Political Science
  • BA Psychology
  • BA Sociology

All doctorate, master's, and bachelor's degrees.

Guest tickets: Each graduate will be issued 10 guest tickets.

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 1:30pm

Location: Dignity Health Arena

Colleges Participating (click on School for list of majors)

  • MS Biology
  • Master of Business Administration
  • MA English
  • MS Geology
  • MS Health Care Administration
  • MA History
  • Master of Public Administration
  • MA Spanish
  • BS Agricultural Business
  • BA Art
  • BS Biochemistry
  • BS Biology
  • BS Business Administration
  • BS Chemistry
  • BA Communications
  • BS Computer Engineering
  • BS Computer Science
  • BS Economics
  • BS Electrical Engineering
  • BS Engineering
  • BS Engineering Sciences
  • BA English
  • BS Environmental Resource Management
  • BS Geology
  • BA History
  • BA Human Biological Sciences
  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies
  • BS Mathematics
  • BA Music
  • BS Natural Sciences
  • BS Nursing
  • BA Philosophy
  • BS Public Administration
  • BS Physics
  • BS Public Health
  • BA Religious Studies
  • BA Spanish
  • BA Theatre

All master's and bachelor's degrees.

Guest tickets: Each graduate will be issued 10 guest tickets.

 

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  • Fall Commencement
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