2023 Commencement Ceremony Schedule
All Ceremonies take place on the University Library Lawn
Saturday - May 13, 2023
Honors Convocation 6:00 PM
Friday - May 19, 2023
Ceremony 1 - 6:00 PM
College of Engineering & Computer Science
College of Science & Mathematics
Saturday - May 20, 2023
Ceremony 2 - 8:00 AM
College of Social & Behavioral Science I
(Africana Studies, Anthropology, Criminology & Justice Studies, Geography, History, Sociology, Urban Studies/Planning)
Ceremony 3 - 6:00 PM
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences II
(Political Science, Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Psychology, Social Work)
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Sunday - May 21, 2023
Ceremony 4 - 8:00 AM
College of Humanities
College of Health and Human Development I
(Communication Disorders, Family & Consumer Sciences, Kinesiology)
Ceremony 5 - 6:00 PM
College of Health and Human Development II
(Assisted Tech Studies, Child & Adolescent Development, Environmental & Occupational Health, Health Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Recreation & Tourism Management)
Monday - May 22, 2023
Ceremony 6 - 8:00 AM
David Nazarian College of Business & Economics
Ceremony 7 - 6:00 PM
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media & Communication
Receptions:
College Department Receptions
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION | RSVP |
| ALL COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS | Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication Reception | Monday, May 22n, 2023 @ 3:00pm to 4:30pm | The Soraya Courtyard | (818) 677 - 2246 | N/A |
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION | RSVP |
| Africana Studies | Black Graduation Celebration | Sunday - May 14th,2023 @4pm | TBD | Click here to Black Grad Page | |
| Geology | Graduate Celebration and Award Ceremony | Friday - May 12th, 2023 @2pm-4pm | SH 135 | (818) 677 - 3533 | |
| History | History Department Awards / Graduation Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @4pm-8pm | Whitsett Room | (818) 677 - 3566 | |
| Political Science | Awards Ceremony | Saturday - May 13th, 2023 @3pm | Noski Auditorium | (818) 677 - 3488 | Inquire within department |
| Psychology | Psychology Department's Awards/Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @1pm-3pm | Grand Salon, USU | (818) 677 - 2828 | participation by invitation only - only students (and their families) who are receiving an award or being hooded will be invited to this Awards/Hooding Ceremony |
Michael D. Eisner College of Education:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION | RSVP |
| Deaf Studies | Graduation Reception | Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:30pm | Education Courtyard | Rachel Reilly | N/A |
College of Humanities:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION | RSVP |
| American Indian Studies | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/20/2023 Time: 11:00am-1:30pm | La Casita (the AIS/CATS Cultural Center), between Plummer & Etiwanda | Teresa Williams León (Director): teresa.williams-leon@csun.edu Donald Lilly (AIS ASC): donald.lilly@csun.edu | N/A |
| Asian American Studies | AAS Graduation and Awards Night | Date: 4/29/2023 Time: 5;30pm-8:30pm | The Orchard Center Center | Christina Ayala-Alcantar - christina.ayala-alcantar@csun.edu or Monica Cornejo - monica.cornejo@csun.edu | N/A |
| Central American and Transborder Studies | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm | La Casita (West Lawn) | Donald Lilly - donald.lilly@csun.edu | N/A |
| Chicano/a Studies | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm | Jerome Richfield 114 CHS Lobby | Rosa Rivera Furumoto - rosa.furumoto@csun.edu | N/A |
| Gender & Women’s Studies | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 11:00am-2:00pm | Women's Research and Resource Center | Shira Brown - shira.brown@csun.edu | N/A |
| Humanities Master’s Program | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 11:00am | USU. Grand Salon | Celina Batenhorst - celina@csun.edu | N/A |
| Linguistics/TESL Department | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm | Colleagues Room | Reyna Campos - Reyna.kennedy@csun.edu or Kathy Kershaw - | N/A |
| Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures | Graduation Reception | Date: 5/21/2023 Time: 11:00am-2:0pm | The Orchard Conference Center | Lisa Kim - lisa.kim@csun.edu or Leslie Cervantes - leslie.cervantes@csun.edu | N/A |
College of Health & Human Development:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION | RSVP |
| CADV I | CADV Graduating Seniors' Reception | Date: 4/25/23 Time: 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM | SQ Hall South Lawn (between the FCS Kitchen and Matador Statue) | Nancy Miodrag David Wakefield April Taylor | N/A |
| CADV II | CADV Exceptional Seniors’ Award Ceremony & Reception | Date: 5/13/23 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | The Orchard Conference Center | Nancy Miodrag David Wakefield April Taylor | N/A |
HSCI I | UG commencement reception | Date: 5/21/23 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | JD breezeway | Lisette Martinez | N/A |
| NRS | Reception | Date: 5/24/23 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | USU Northridge Center | Kader Tekka-Kerman | N/A |
| RTM II | Reception and Scholarship Presentations | Date: 5/21/23 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Reception and Scholarship Presentations | Blanca Maldonado x3202; Nathan Martin (Nathan.martin@csun.edu) x3252 | N/A |
Rainbow Graduation
The Rainbow Graduation Celebration is directly coordinated by the USU Pride Center and in collaboration with the Department of Queer Studies.
Pride Center: Rainbow Graduation Celebration
DATE/TIME: Friday, May 19th 2:00pm-4:00pm
LOCATION: Northridge Center, USU
RSVP: Online RSVPs will begin to be accepted in early Spring (2023) please visit the Pride Center Website for additional information and updates.
Veteran Graduation
The Veteran Graduation Celebration is directly coordinated by the USU Veterans Resource Center
TIME/DATE: Thursday May 18th 5:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION: Northridge Center, USU
RSVP: Online RSVPs will begin to be accepted in early Spring (2023) please visit the Veterans Resource Center website for additional information and updates.
Hooding Ceremonies
Below are schedules for various Hooding Ceremonies from the 2023 Commencement.
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Masters of Public Administration | Hooding Ceremony | Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:00pm | PACU Arena (formerly known as Matadome) | (818) 677 - 2584 |
| Psychology | Psychology Department's Awards/Hooding Ceremony
Participation by invitation only - only students (and their families) who are receiving an award or being hooded will be invited to this Awards/Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @1pm-3pm | Grand Salon, USU | (818) 677 - 2828 |
| Masters of Social Work | Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @9:00am | University Library Lawn | (818) 677 - 7463 |
Michael D. Eisner College of Education:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Educational Psychology & Counseling | Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @9am | Activity Center PACU Arena | Michelle Rutledge (818) 677 - 2599 |
| Elementary Education | Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @4pm | Education Courtyard | Alex Hollett & Zulema Reyes (818) 677 - 2621 |
| Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | Hooding Ceremony | Thursday - May 18th, 2023 @5pm | PACU Arena | Mariel Noyes (818) 677 - 2591 |
| Special Education | Hooding Ceremony | Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @10am | Activity Center PACU Arena | Blanca Plascencia (818) 677 - 2596 |
| Secondary Education | Hooding Ceremony | Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:00 pm | Kurland Hall | Mira Pak & Ellyn Jusay (818) 677 - 2580 |
College of Health & Human Development:
| DEPARTMENT | EVENT NAME | DATE/TIME | LOCATION | CONTACT INFORMATION |
| CDS I | Hooding Ceremony | Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @11:00 am | USU Northridge Room | Rechelle Aguayo |
| CDS II | Hooding Ceremony | TBD | Chapparal Hall Room 5122 | Rechelle Aguayo |
| ATHS | Hooding Ceremony | Friday - May 19th, 2023 @3:00-5:00pm | Premier America Arena (formerly Matadome) | Vicky Jaque Marc Netter |
| HSCI II | Hooding Ceremony | Sunday, May 21, 2:00-4:00 P.M. | Northridge Center | |
| KIN | Hooding Ceremony | Friday, May 19 3:00 – 5:00 P.M | Premier America Arena (formerly Matadome) | Marc Netter |
| PT | Hooding Ceremony | Sunday, May 21 Ceremony: 3-4 P.M. Reception 4-5 P.M. | Campus Theatre (ceremony) Orchard Conf. Ctr. (reception) | Luawana Parker |
| RTM I | Hooding Ceremony | Redwood Hall/Patio (West) | Blanca Maldonado x3202; Nathan Martin (Nathan.martin@csun.edu) x3252 |
