COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Ceremonies

The 2024 ceremony schedule will be available soon.

College Department Receptions

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONRSVP
ALL COLLEGE DEPARTMENTSMike Curb College of Arts, Media, & Communication ReceptionMonday, May 22n, 2023 @ 3:00pm to 4:30pmThe Soraya Courtyard

(818) 677 - 2246
Click here to view or download invitation

N/A

 

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONRSVP
Africana StudiesBlack Graduation CelebrationSunday - May 14th,2023 @4pmTBD

(818) 677 - 3311

Click here to Black Grad Page
GeologyGraduate Celebration and Award CeremonyFriday - May 12th, 2023 @2pm-4pmSH 135

(818) 677 - 3533

HistoryHistory Department Awards / Graduation CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @4pm-8pmWhitsett Room(818) 677 - 3566
Political ScienceAwards CeremonySaturday - May 13th, 2023 @3pmNoski Auditorium

(818) 677 - 3488

Inquire within department
PsychologyPsychology Department's Awards/Hooding CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @1pm-3pmGrand 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:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONRSVP
Deaf StudiesGraduation Reception Saturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:30pmEducation Courtyard

Rachel Reilly

N/A 

College of Humanities:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONRSVP
American Indian StudiesGraduation 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 StudiesAAS Graduation and Awards Night

Date: 4/29/2023

Time: 5;30pm-8:30pm

The Orchard Center CenterChristina Ayala-Alcantar - christina.ayala-alcantar@csun.edu or Monica Cornejo - monica.cornejo@csun.eduN/A
Central American and Transborder StudiesGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

La Casita (West Lawn)Donald Lilly - donald.lilly@csun.eduN/A
Chicano/a StudiesGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

Jerome Richfield 114 CHS LobbyRosa Rivera Furumoto - rosa.furumoto@csun.edu N/A
Gender & Women’s StudiesGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 11:00am-2:00pm

Women's Research and Resource CenterShira Brown - shira.brown@csun.eduN/A 
Humanities Master’s ProgramGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 11:00am

USU. Grand SalonCelina Batenhorst - celina@csun.eduN/A 
Linguistics/TESL DepartmentGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

Colleagues RoomReyna Campos - Reyna.kennedy@csun.edu or Kathy Kershaw - N/A 
Modern & Classical Languages & LiteraturesGraduation Reception

Date: 5/21/2023

Time: 11:00am-2:0pm

The Orchard Conference CenterLisa Kim - lisa.kim@csun.edu or Leslie Cervantes - leslie.cervantes@csun.eduN/A 

College of Health & Human Development:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONRSVP
CADV ICADV 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 IICADV 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

UG commencement reception

Date: 5/21/23

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

JD breezewayLisette MartinezN/A
NRSReception

Date: 5/24/23

Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

USU Northridge CenterKader Tekka-KermanN/A
RTM IIReception 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:TBD

LOCATION: TBD

RSVP: RSVP event information for Rainbow Graduation will be provided early Spring 2024 please check back at later time for additional event details. For further questions and concerns please contact the Pride Center at pride@csun.edu 

Veteran Graduation

The Veteran Graduation Celebration is directly coordinated by the USU Veterans Resource Center

TIME/DATE: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

RSVP: RSVP event information for Veteran Graduation will be provided early Spring 2024 please check back at later time for additional event details. For further questions and concerns please contact the USU Veterans Resource Center at vrc@csun.edu.

Hooding Ceremonies

Below are schedules for various Hooding Ceremonies from the 2023 Commencement. 

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
Masters of Public AdministrationHooding CeremonySaturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:00pmPACU 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-3pmGrand Salon, USU
(818) 677 - 2828
Masters of Social WorkHooding CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @9:00amUniversity Library Lawn
(818) 677 - 7463

Michael D. Eisner College of Education:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
Educational Psychology & CounselingHooding CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @9amActivity Center  PACU Arena

Michelle Rutledge

(818) 677 - 2599

Elementary EducationHooding CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @4pmEducation Courtyard

Alex Hollett & Zulema Reyes

(818) 677 - 2621

Educational Leadership & Policy StudiesHooding CeremonyThursday - May 18th, 2023 @5pmPACU Arena

Mariel Noyes

(818) 677 - 2591

Special EducationHooding CeremonySaturday - May 20th, 2023 @10amActivity Center PACU Arena

Blanca Plascencia

(818) 677 - 2596

Secondary EducationHooding CeremonySaturday - May 20th, 2023 @3:00 pmKurland Hall

Mira Pak & Ellyn Jusay

(818) 677 - 2580

College of Health & Human Development:

DEPARTMENTEVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
CDS IHooding CeremonySaturday - May 20th, 2023 @11:00 amUSU Northridge RoomRechelle Aguayo
CDS IIHooding CeremonyTBDChapparal Hall Room 5122Rechelle Aguayo
ATHSHooding CeremonyFriday - May 19th, 2023 @3:00-5:00pmPremier America Arena (formerly Matadome)

Vicky Jaque

Marc Netter
HSCI IIHooding Ceremony

Sunday, May 21, 2:00-4:00 P.M.

Northridge Center

Christopher.rogers@csun.edu

KIN Hooding Ceremony

Friday, May 19

3:00 – 5:00 P.M

Premier America Arena

(formerly Matadome)
Marc Netter
PTHooding Ceremony

Sunday, May 21

Ceremony: 3-4 P.M.

Reception 4-5 P.M.

Campus Theatre (ceremony)

Orchard Conf. Ctr. (reception)
Luawana Parker
RTM IHooding Ceremony Redwood Hall/Patio (West)

Blanca Maldonado x3202;

Nathan Martin (Nathan.martin@csun.edu) x3252

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 08.02. 23